A God Strolling in the Cool of the Evening
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AuthorMario de Carvalho
OriginaltitleUm Deus Passeando Pela Brisa da Tarde
TranslatorGregory Rabassa
LanguagePortuguese
 Cover of the English Language Paperback Edition (2001) | |
| Author | Mario de Carvalho |
|---|---|
| Original title | Um Deus Passeando Pela Brisa da Tarde |
| Translator | Gregory Rabassa |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Genre | Historical novel, philosophical novel |
| Published | 1994 Caminho, Portugal |
| Publication place | Portugal |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| Pages | 304 pp (2001 US paperback) |
| ISBN | 978-0807122358 (1997 US paperback) |
| LC Class | PQ9265.A7717 D4813 |
A God Strolling in the Cool of the Evening (Portuguese: Um Deus Passeando Pela Brisa da Tarde) is a historical novel by the Portuguese writer Mario de Carvalho, set in the Roman province of Lusitania during the reign of Roman Emperor Commodus. First published in Portugal in Portuguese in 1994 as Um Deus Passeando Pela Brisa da Tarde, the novel won several awards, including the 1996 Pegasus Prize, and became a best-seller in Portugal. A God Strolling in the Cool of the Evening won the 1996 Pegasus Prize for Literature and has been translated into English, French, Spanish, Italian, German, Greek and Bulgarian.[1][2][3][4]