Tent of Miracles (The Americas) - Softcover

"Delightful ribaldry and exotic trimmings . . . Bahia surely has no greater poet than Jorge Amado."--Saturday Review "Tent of Miracles may well be Amado's masterpiece."--Christian Science Monitor "A most enjoyable romp."--New York Times "A very rich and exotic novel . . . tells the story of Pedro Archanjo, mestizo, self-taught ethnologist, apostle of miscegenation, laborer, cult priest, and bon vivant. . . . Amado's joyous, exuberant, almost magical descriptions of festivals, puppet shows, African rituals, local legends, fascinating customs, strange and wonderful characters . . . result in a richness and warmth that are impossible to resist."--Washington Post "Tent of Miracles may well be Amado s masterpiece." Christian Science Monitor " "A most enjoyable romp." New York Times " ""Tent of Miracles" may well be Amado s masterpiece." "Christian Science Monitor"" "A most enjoyable romp." "New York Times"" "A very rich and exotic novel . . . tells the story of Pedro Archanjo, mestizo, self-taught ethnologist, apostle of miscegenation, laborer, cult priest, and bon vivant. . . . Amado s joyous, exuberant, almost magical descriptions of festivals, puppet shows, African rituals, local legends, fascinating customs, strange and wonderful characters . . . result in a richness and warmth that are impossible to resist." "Washington Post"" ""Tent of Miracles" may well be Amado's masterpiece."--"Christian Science Monitor" "A most enjoyable romp."--"New York Times" "A very rich and exotic novel . . . tells the story of Pedro Archanjo, mestizo, self-taught ethnologist, apostle of miscegenation, laborer, cult priest, and bon vivant. . . . Amado's joyous, exuberant, almost magical descriptions of festivals, puppet shows, African rituals, local legends, fascinating customs, strange and wonderful characters . . . result in a richness and warmth that are impossible to resist."--"Washington Post" ""Tent of Miracles" may well be Amado's masterpiece."--"Christian Science Monitor" "A most enjoyable romp."--"New York Times"

Set in a Brazilian locale, this is the story of Pedro Archanjo, beloved rogue and fierce activist for social justice, who becomes a posthumous hero when an American intellect ""discovers"" his writings. The story flits between Archanjo's lifetime and that of the American professor decades later.