On the Land at the End of the World (works by Antunes)
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About This Novel
Uncovering those fever nightmares, "At the End of the World" tells the story of a Portuguese military doctor who suffers from memories of the war. The young narrator is thrown into the battlefield of Angola, Africa without warning, and is forced to engage in a crazy ghost battle. He could never forget the high degree of loneliness and isolation on the foreign battlefield, the terror and bloodshed in the smoke. After spending twenty-seven months in purgatory at the end of the world filled with red sand and dust, he returned to Lisbon, only to find that his homeland and friends had become so strange. He could only court unknown women in bars night after night, recounting his painful and cruel war experiences and his inability to resolve psychological trauma. In this autobiographical masterpiece, Antunes recreates that special historical period for readers through poetic writing, and deeply reflects on the heroic narrative of overseas colonization throughout Portuguese history.
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