The Wind Whistling in the Cranes: A Novel

The Wind Whistling in the Cranes is a novel by Portuguese novelist Lídia Jorge that tells the story of the landlords and tenants of a derelict canning factory in southern Portugal in the 1990s. The novel is exquisitely translated by Margaret Jull Costa and Annie McDermott and is set in the now-distant 1990s. When Dona Regina, the matriarch of the Leandros family, is found dead outside the factory, her granddaughter Milene investigates. The Matas take her in, and the Leandros realize that Milene has become hopelessly entangled with their tenants, setting off a series of events that threatens to uproot the lives of everyone involved. The novel establishes Lídia Jorge as a novelist of extraordinary international resonance.

Format: Hardback
Length: 528 pages
Publication date: 22 March 2022
Publisher: WW Norton & Co

Elena Ferrantes' Neapolitan novels transport us to a picturesque seaside town haunted by its colonial past. Lídia Jorge, a Portuguese novelist, has captivated international audiences for decades with her signature poetic style and intricately braided multi-character plotlines. Her latest novel, "The Wind Whistling in the Cranes," has been exquisitely translated by Margaret Jull Costa and Annie McDermott and is set in the 1990s in southern Portugal. The story revolves around the Matas, a bustling family from Cape Verde, who convert a derelict canning factory into a warm and welcoming home. When Dona Regina, the matriarch of the Leandros family, is found dead outside the factory, her granddaughter, Milene, investigates. Milene becomes entangled with the Leandros' tenants, and their fear of political and financial ruin sets off a series of events that threatens to uproot the lives of everyone involved.

Elena Ferrantes' Neapolitan novels transport us to a picturesque seaside town haunted by its colonial past. Lídia Jorge, a Portuguese novelist, has captivated international audiences for decades with her signature poetic style and intricately braided multi-character plotlines. Her latest novel, "The Wind Whistling in the Cranes," has been exquisitely translated by Margaret Jull Costa and Annie McDermott and is set in the 1990s in southern Portugal. The story revolves around the Matas, a bustling family from Cape Verde, who convert a derelict canning factory into a warm and welcoming home. When Dona Regina, the matriarch of the Leandros family, is found dead outside the factory, her granddaughter, Milene, investigates. Milene becomes entangled with the Leandros' tenants, and their fear of political and financial ruin sets off a series of events that threatens to uproot the lives of everyone involved.

Elena Ferrantes' Neapolitan novels transport us to a picturesque seaside town haunted by its colonial past. Lídia Jorge, a Portuguese novelist, has captivated international audiences for decades with her signature poetic style and intricately braided multi-character plotlines. Her latest novel, "The Wind Whistling in the Cranes," has been exquisitely translated by Margaret Jull Costa and Annie McDermott and is set in the 1990s in southern Portugal. The story revolves around the Matas, a bustling family from Cape Verde, who convert a derelict canning factory into a warm and welcoming home. When Dona Regina, the matriarch of the Leandros family, is found dead outside the factory, her granddaughter, Milene, investigates. Milene becomes entangled with the Leandros' tenants, and their fear of political and financial ruin sets off a series of events that threatens to uproot the lives of everyone involved.

Elena Ferrantes' Neapolitan novels transport us to a picturesque seaside town haunted by its colonial past. Lídia Jorge, a Portuguese novelist, has captivated international audiences for decades with her signature poetic style and intricately braided multi-character plotlines. Her latest novel, "The Wind Whistling in the Cranes," has been exquisitely translated by Margaret Jull Costa and Annie McDermott and is set in the 1990s in southern Portugal. The story revolves around the Matas, a bustling family from Cape Verde, who convert a derelict canning factory into a warm and welcoming home. When Dona Regina, the matriarch of the Leandros family, is found dead outside the factory, her granddaughter, Milene, investigates. Milene becomes entangled with the Leandros' tenants, and their fear of political and financial ruin sets off a series of events that threatens to uproot the lives of everyone involved.

Elena Ferrantes' Neapolitan novels transport us to a picturesque seaside town haunted by its colonial past. Lídia Jorge, a Portuguese novelist, has captivated international audiences for decades with her signature poetic style and intricately braided multi-character plotlines. Her latest novel, "The Wind Whistling in the Cranes," has been exquisitely translated by Margaret Jull Costa and Annie McDermott and is set in the 1990s in southern Portugal. The story revolves around the Matas, a bustling family from Cape Verde, who convert a derelict canning factory into a warm and welcoming home. When Dona Regina, the matriarch of the Leandros family, is found dead outside the factory, her granddaughter, Milene, investigates. Milene becomes entangled with the Leandros' tenants, and their fear of political and financial ruin sets off a series of events that threatens to uproot the lives of everyone involved.

Weight: 861g
Dimension: 244 x 165 x 36 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781631497599