Set in Rio de Janeiro on the eve of the abolition of slavery in 1888, this tells the poignant story of an elderly diplomat captivated by a beautiful young widow. Imbued with autumnal sadness, it shrewdly and ironically portrays a man coming to terms with the passing of the world he knows, and with his own old age and death.
- ISBN10 0720607728
- ISBN13 9780720607727
- Publish Date March 1990
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Peter Owen Publishers
- Format Paperback
- Pages 176
- Language English