José Luís Peixoto : Kylä nimeltä Galveias

José Luís Peixoto’s novel takes readers to Galveias, a depopulating village in rural Portugal where everyday life, vivid inhabitants and poetic prose meet a strange event. This local portrait opens into a universal story of community, memory, and the joys and sorrows of human life.

Suitable for: For readers interested in rural Portugal, community portraits, and literary fiction with elements approaching magical realism.