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  • Written by: Fernando Pessoa
  • Narrated by: Adam Sims
  • Length: 17 hrs and 28 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (9 ratings)

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Assembled from notes and jottings left unpublished at the time of the author’s death, The Book of Disquiet is a collection of aphoristic prose-poetry musings on dreams, solitude, time and memory. Credited to Pessoa’s alter ego, Bernardo Soares, who chronicles his contemplations in this so-called "factless" autobiography, the work is a journey of one man’s soul and, by extension, of all human souls that allow their minds and hearts to roam far and free.

Though his outward life as an assistant bookkeeper in downtown Lisbon is a humdrum affair, Soares lives a rich and varied existence within the contours of his own mind, where he can be and do anything. Soares has no ambition, nor has he any friends; he is plagued with disquiet, and only imagination and dreams can conquer it.

Compiled by the translator Richard Zenith, Fernando Pessoa’s The Book of Disquiet is a fulgent tribute to the imagination of man. Translation by Richard Zenith.

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©2017 Assírio & Alvim / Grupo Porto Editora (P)2018 Naxos AudioBooks
Classics Literary Fiction Poetry Fiction Heartfelt Dream
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great audiobook

great audiobook, reader did a great job. enjoyed it very much. a great read

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Fantastic -The Best Audiobook Ever

Nothing compares. This will stick with me until the end of my life. Great narration.

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THE book

Great narration of a priceless masterpiece! You don’t wanna relate to possea! But if you did, you’d be grateful to find him!

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