The Double
(Enemy)
By Jose Saramago
Translated by Margaret Jull Costa
Wherein lies our identity? An existential thriller and work of literature that takes on the essential questions of life
Watching a rented video, Tertuliano Maximo Afonso is shocked to notice that one of the actors is identical to him in every physical detail. He embarks on a secret quest to find his double and sets in motion a train of events that he cannot control. Saramago's novel explores the nature of individuality and examines the fear and insecurity that arise when our singularity comes under threat, when even a wife cannot tell the original from the imposter...
- ISBN:
- 9780099461654
- Format:
- Paperback / softback
- Pages:
- 304
- Published:
- Publisher:
- Vintage Publishing
- Imprint:
- Vintage Classics
- Weight:
- 220 g