1995 Stone Raft José Saramago Translation: Giovanni Pontiero, Uncorrected Proof José Saramago, Translator Giovanni Pontiero Rare Book Room

Uncorrected Proof. José Saramago. The Stone Raft, Translated from the Portuguese by Giovanni Pontiero. New York, Harcourt Brace & Company. 1995, 299 pp, 9 x 6", 8vo. In fair condition. Paper covers are lightly worn at edges and corners. Head and tail of spine rubbed. Some pieces of clear tape on front cover, it appears to be repairing a tear. Text-block clean. Binding intact. Please see photos. The Stone Raft is a novel by Portuguese writer José Saramago (1922-2010). It was written in 1986, and was translated into English by Giovanni Pontiero in 1994. The premise of the novel is that the Iberian Peninsula has broken off the European continent and is floating freely in the Atlantic Ocean, bureaucrats around the world are forced to deal with the traumatic effects. Uncorrected Proof, English translation. RAREA1995ABCB 04/24 - HK1422