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DescriptionJorge Amado - The Discovery of America by the Turks  The central conceit of Jorge Amado's The Discovery of America by the Turks is that the American continent wasn't discovered by Europeans but rather by two Arabs carrying Turkish papers back in 1903. Audacious in its language and exuberance, Amado's novella revolves around the lives of obscure immigrants whose existence would never be inscribed in any official national history. This includes the concerns of the merchant Ibrahim Jafet, who is desperate to marry off his homey daughter Adma, who's become the family shrew ever since her mother passed away. Ibrahim will give Adma's future husband complete control of the family business, but perspective suitors are scarce until the poetic gambler Raduan Murad steps in to play matchmaker. Two promiscuous bachelors are approached. They are not averse to marrying for money, even if they have to marry someone as ugly as Adma. But who would make the better husband? Does the poor girl even get to choose? Typical of Amado's novels, both men and women enjoy earthy pleasures while paying lip service to conventional mores, with moral dilemmas dismissed with a wink and smile. In this world, not all matriarchs are emasculating bitches and not all men are polygamous beasts. Maybe this is magic realism at its most wistful. Publisher: Penguin Classics; 1 edition (August 28, 2012) Language: English ISBN-10: 0143106988 ISBN-13: 978-0143106982 Sharing Widget |