The Maias

José Maria Eça de Queirós

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FictionNDP1080First published 2007

Set in Lisbon at the close of the nineteenth century, The Maias is both a coming-of-age novel and a passionate romance. Our hero, Carlos Maia, heir to one of the greatest fortunes in Portugal, is rich, handsome, generous and intelligent: he means to do som...

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The Maias

José Maria Eça de Queirós

NEW DIRECTIONS