The War of the SaintsSerpent's Tail, 1994 - 357 pages When the image of Saint Barbara of the Thunder is shipped to the city of Bahia, it comes alive to save the soul of a young girl whose behaviour has offended her pious family. This mythical tale by the author of Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands investigates the power of a Brazilian religious cult. |
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