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Os Timorenses (1973-1980)

“The Timorese (1973–1980)” (title translated by AI)

Joana Ruas (born 1945)

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Built on the testimony of those who lived through it, this novel retells a liberation struggle fought in almost total isolation. Across half an island, without any rear base where they could hide or resupply, the FRETILIN resistance led by Nicolau Lobato carries the nation in its own social, physical and emotional presence. These men and women remain free behind bars and die standing even when stripped bare. Death seems to swallow everything, yet a shared dream of liberty, faith and the strength of words holds out against despair.

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About the book

Form
Novel
Length
613 pages in the original
Genres
War, Historical, Politics (assigned by AI)
Set in
Timor-Leste, 1973–1980
Series
A Pedra e a Folha, book 3
First published
2015 by Sextante
Author's age
70 when first published
ISBN

9789896761394 (original)