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A Manh do Mundo
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Wikipedia article
'A Manh do Mundo' (literally 'The Morning of the World') is a debut novel by the Portuguese writer Pedro Guilherme-Moreira.Book form on wook.pt [http://www.wook.pt/ficha/a-manha-do-mundo/a/id/10918143] Access 03/09/2011 (Portuguese)
The book takes its beginnings on the September 11 attacks.
It was released in Portuguese in May 2011, by Publicaes Dom Quixote.Book form on fnac.pt [http://www.fnac.pt/A-Manha-do-Mundo-Pedro-Guilherme-Moreira/a357659] Access 03/09/2011 (Portuguese)
Release
e Professor Pinto da Costa at the release, in Oporto, in July 2011
The book's launch in the author's hometown, took place in Clube Literrio do Porto (literally "Oporto Literary Club"), July 10, with a presentation by Professor Pinto da Costa.Publisher's Note [http://www.dquixote.pt/eventos/?id=554] Access 03/09/2011 (Portuguese)
Plot summary
"09/11 2001. And if anyone who has seen everything could, suddenly, wake up in time to prevent the tragedy?". This is a presupposition which, on the cover, this novel presents.
At the core, this is a story of five persons, Thea, Mark Millard, Alice and Solomon, who jumped from the Twin Towers on September 11, 2001. It is also the story of Ayda, who calls them cowards, and of her husband.Critique of Joo Bonifcio 'in' Pblico's section "Ipsilon" [http://ipsilon.publico.pt/livros/critica.aspx?id=287703] Access 03/09/2011 (Portuguese)Synopsis on mediabooks.com [http://www.mediabooks.com/catalogo/detalhes_produto.php?id=52578] Access 03/09/2011 (Portuguese) Now "imagine that on September 13, the Universe resets the day 11 for some of them."Translation of a text excerpt in 'O Jornal Econmico' (OJE), 07/07/2011. Seen 08/19/2011 (Portuguese)
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