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New Directions is proud to introduce the masterwork of Cape Verde's greatest living writer, Germano Almeida: an ironic and original tragic-comedy from a new voice in African literature. Everyone in Cape Verde knows Señor da Silva. Successful entrepreneur, owner of the island's first automobile, a most serious, upright, and self-made businessman, Señor da Silva is the local...more
Paperback, A New Directions Paperbook Original, 152 pages
Published July 17th 2004 by New Directions (first published 1988)
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Dec 29, 2014Emma Deplores Goodreads Censorship rated it it was ok Shelves: read-in-translation, cape-verde, africa, contemporary, world-books-challenge, 1-star-and-a-half
In this novella, a rich businessman, Napumoceno da Silva Araujo, has just died, leaving a surprising will; everyone assumed the straitlaced old bachelor led an abstemious life, but it turns out he had his share of sexcapades. The book is set in Cape Verde, an island nation off the west coast of Africa, but – fittingly perhaps, as the islands were first settled by the Portuguese – reads more like a Latin American novel than an African one, with its Portuguese names, single paragraphs that span mu...more
Sep 17, 2017Missy J rated it liked it · review of another edition Shelves: 2017-books, lusophone-related, read-in-german, africa-related
With hesitation, I picked up this book. It's on my list of books to read around the world, and this story is set in Cape Verde. I'm always a bit hesitant when reading works that were translated from Portuguese. The stories are fantastical and somewhat romantic, but always lacking. They seem incomplete, maybe something got lost in translation?
In this book by Germano Almeida, we learn that the protagonist Senhor Napumoceno has died. His only nephew and business partner Carlos eagerly awaits to in...more
Apr 23, 2012Sonia Gomes rated it really liked itIn this book by Germano Almeida, we learn that the protagonist Senhor Napumoceno has died. His only nephew and business partner Carlos eagerly awaits to in...more
Shelves: oh-so-hilarious, portuguese, african-literature, cabo-verde
Senhor Napumoceno da Silva Araújo’s funeral was conducted with great solemnity as befitted a man of his bearing and demeanour. Senhor Napumoceno was after all a leading business figure in Mindelo, the archipelago of Cabo Verde. The Chief mourner, his nephew Carlos conducted himself with dignity and poise; he was Senhor Napumoceno’s ‘Sole heir’. Sadly, Senhor Napumoceno had never found time in his extremely busy and convoluted world of business and women for a mundane act such as marriage, he alw...more
May 07, 2009Harry Rutherford rated it liked it
The Last Will and Testament of Senhor da Silva Araújo (translated from the Portuguese by Sheila Faria Glaser) is my book from Cape Verde for the Read The World challenge. For those who don’t know, Cape Verde is an island nation, an archipelago off the coast of Africa at about the point where the continent projects furthest into the Atlantic. It was uninhabited until the Portuguese started using it as a trading port, I learn from Wikipedia, and the population is largely of mixed European and Afri...more
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Sep 02, 2012Val rated it really liked it
In his final years, did Senhor da Silva Araújo write his will or his memoir? Either way it takes several hours to read and comes as a big shock to his nephew and presumed heir, not to mention something of a scandal in wider Cape Verde society.
It is an examination of a life lived, decisions made for good or ill, the consequences of those decisions and a soul laid bare. It starts with the story of Senhor da Silva Araújo's life as he looks back on it, told thematically rather than chronologically,...more
It is an examination of a life lived, decisions made for good or ill, the consequences of those decisions and a soul laid bare. It starts with the story of Senhor da Silva Araújo's life as he looks back on it, told thematically rather than chronologically,...more
Aug 22, 2017Pam Giarrizzo rated it liked it
One of the joys of my global reading project is learning about countries I’ve never had occasion to think about before. With a country like Cape Verde, this meant searching my desktop globe to find out where in the world it is. As it turns out, Cape Verde is a small group of islands located off the western coast of Africa, just across from Senegal and Mauritania. It was formerly a colony of Portugal, so the official language is Portuguese. Trying to find a novel from Cape Verde that’s been trans...more
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Shelves: my-2012-books, book-ray-ring
This book was interesting to me in that it took place in a location with which I was unfamiliar, the Republic of Cape Verde, and it was a style of writing that I had not really read before. The first thing I had to do was to find out something about Cape Verde.
The Republic of Cape Verde is a group of 10 small islands in the central Atlantic Ocean about 350 miles off the coast of Western Africa. The islands are volcanic in origin. A few of them are fairly flat, and others are rocky with some veg...more
The Republic of Cape Verde is a group of 10 small islands in the central Atlantic Ocean about 350 miles off the coast of Western Africa. The islands are volcanic in origin. A few of them are fairly flat, and others are rocky with some veg...more
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I found this a sad story of a man who basically wasted all the chances in his life to find himself happiness by not acting on his feelings, or acting too late. He could have married Dona Chica and had a happy family life, but was too worried about his reputation. He did chase the lady from Dakar, but she left him with quite another legacy, which he also delayed dealing with. He missed his moment with Dona Joia, postponing...more
Jul 28, 2010Meaghan rated it it was amazingI found this a sad story of a man who basically wasted all the chances in his life to find himself happiness by not acting on his feelings, or acting too late. He could have married Dona Chica and had a happy family life, but was too worried about his reputation. He did chase the lady from Dakar, but she left him with quite another legacy, which he also delayed dealing with. He missed his moment with Dona Joia, postponing...more
Shelves: adult-novels, around-the-world, read-in-2010
Though this book is quite short, only about 150 pages, it left me with a lot to think about. It tells the life story of one Napumoceno da Silva Araujo, a respected and rich Cape Verdean businessman who died at a very old age and left a shocking will that was over 300 pages long and bequeathed everything to the bastard daughter no one knew he had.
The story, particularly in the beginning describing the funeral, is extremely funny in its way. It is also notable for showing how various people's perc...more
The story, particularly in the beginning describing the funeral, is extremely funny in its way. It is also notable for showing how various people's perc...more
Mar 27, 2014Emily rated it really liked it
I found this book when planning a holiday in Cape Verde, and read it whilst away. Knowing some basic facts about the country definitely helped contextualise the novel, and being there made it come to life. This novel is touching, humorous and thought-provoking. It explores how we see ourselves versus how others see us: by the end of it, I didn't feel I'd grasped a 'truth' about the protagonist, Sr. Napumoceno da Silva Araújo, and I suppose that's the point. It also left me with a vivid impressio...more
May 09, 2017Røbert rated it really liked it
I love the book for its luscious long sentences, I can lose patience with meanderingness, but this seems to hit the spot for me. Perhaps reminiscent of writing form the early 20th century such as Thomas Mann.
The book looks back on the life of Senhor Araujo, his work, and his affairs. That much is evident, but more subtly his life reflects colonial Cape Verde as it eases towards independence and his somewhat old-fashioned views are replaced with a younger generation. Stark in this is the rape (si...more
The book looks back on the life of Senhor Araujo, his work, and his affairs. That much is evident, but more subtly his life reflects colonial Cape Verde as it eases towards independence and his somewhat old-fashioned views are replaced with a younger generation. Stark in this is the rape (si...more
Mar 24, 2019Jennifer Pletcher rated it really liked it
This is the story of Senhor da Silva Araujo. He is a self made businessman that is well known, and well respected. He came from nothing and died a wealthy man. He left a 387 page Last Will and Testament that had to be read over an entire day by several people - just to get through it. What it revealed was that he wasn't the man that everyone thought he was. Especially his nephew, Carlos, who he all but cut out of the will (Even though he raised him). He lists his hopes and dreams of who he wante...more
The opening chapter of this book reveals the reading of the will of Napumoceno da Silva Araujo, a rich Cape Verde businessman. the will at 300+ pages surprises everyone including his nephew that he has an illegitimate daughter to whom he leaves the bulk of his estate.
The book then tells Araujo's story from his arriving on the main island of Cape Verde St Vincente as a shoeless waif, to his finding work on the docks as a runner, to joining a customs and export firm, his own move into business and...more
The book then tells Araujo's story from his arriving on the main island of Cape Verde St Vincente as a shoeless waif, to his finding work on the docks as a runner, to joining a customs and export firm, his own move into business and...more
I think what I appreciated most about this book was the style and the language. The person would shift (from third, narrator, to first, whoever the narrator was talking about) mid-paragraph and there was something about that style that led to a really interesting fluidity to the prose. The story itself is not that compelling. There is also a rape scene mid-novel that made me unsure I really wanted to continue with the story simply because of how casually it was handled by the author, as casually...more
Oct 12, 2018John rated it liked it
Almeida slowly peels away the onion skin of the life of his dead main character. As his de facto son and unacknowledged daughter discover more and more as they seek to manage the information contained in the will.
The plot ping pongs around Araujo's life with occasional confusions, as if we, too, only get glimpses of the story being told. The true power of the narrative is this ambiguity - not so much an unreliable narration as it is an attempt to plunge into the interpretations and imaginations...more
The plot ping pongs around Araujo's life with occasional confusions, as if we, too, only get glimpses of the story being told. The true power of the narrative is this ambiguity - not so much an unreliable narration as it is an attempt to plunge into the interpretations and imaginations...more
Aug 03, 2017Maud (reading the world challenge) rated it liked it
[#86 Cape Verde] Using the will of a recently deceased businessman as a starting point, this story travels back to when he was alive and unravels secrets that no one suspected. It was a rather pleasant read although it didn't really blow my mind, probably because I didn't grow attached to any of the characters. There were some fun parts and some parts that dragged on way too much.
Feb 28, 2018Kate Throp rated it really liked it
Beginning my voyage through the ‘Cs’ of the world with Cape Verde. I enjoyed this little book. Quirky in it’s method of telling a man’s life through his last will and testament which runs to some 300+ pages. (The book itself is only 152 pages.) Long sentences to get lost in but by turns moving and humorous.
Aug 03, 2017Slymandra rated it liked it Shelves: around-the-world, owned, read-in-translation
[Around the World challenge: Cape Verde] This was a nice read, it could have been more pleasant if it had stuck to a lighter and ironic tone. Some parts really dragged on, especially the ones about commercial tactics. Also I fucking hate when rape isn't called by its name. From that point on the book was dead to me.
My parents are from Cape Verde so I totally felt the atmosphere, the good and the bad.
I really enjoyed the book and how it's was written. One scene is upsetting, but it's unfortunately a common thing there even though progress have been made.
I really enjoyed the book and how it's was written. One scene is upsetting, but it's unfortunately a common thing there even though progress have been made.
Aug 20, 2017Marie rated it liked it
Cape Verde
'No man could ever claim to know another in all the breadth and depth of his mystery.'
'We can lament another's sorrow, but no one, no one can live ours.'
'Often you hear things about yourself that you'd never thought of before and they end of happening in the end.'
'No man could ever claim to know another in all the breadth and depth of his mystery.'
'We can lament another's sorrow, but no one, no one can live ours.'
'Often you hear things about yourself that you'd never thought of before and they end of happening in the end.'
Odd but enjoyable novel from Cape Verde.
A lovely gentle wander through the Senor's life based on what he wrote in his 387 page will and the notebooks he left behind. I stroll through the Cape Verde islands cutlure.
2.5 stars
made me miss Cape Verde but was disappointed with it
made me miss Cape Verde but was disappointed with it
I've been plugging away at this book for so long (Jan) and finally finished it tonight, and its only 152 pages long.
I was about 25 pages in when I unexpectedly took a 3 month trip back to the UK, leaving the book on my nightstand in Australia. When I returned I found it hard to get back into, but didn't want to give up on it, so I read up to page 100 (ish) and the read a few pages at a time inbetween other reads.
It just didnt capture my imagination at all. I think I found the story too descripti...more
I was about 25 pages in when I unexpectedly took a 3 month trip back to the UK, leaving the book on my nightstand in Australia. When I returned I found it hard to get back into, but didn't want to give up on it, so I read up to page 100 (ish) and the read a few pages at a time inbetween other reads.
It just didnt capture my imagination at all. I think I found the story too descripti...more
Jan 04, 2016paul rated it liked it
It seemed like an honest glimpse into the idiosyncrasies of island life in Cape Verde, particularly Mindelo, São Vicente. A typical story of a self made businessman on a hard earned journey from São Nicolau, a more rural island of Cape Verde. The book presents the perspective of a younger generation looking back on the previous trying to discover the real Sr. Araújo through his will, journals, and the years of island gossip and here-say. Sincerely I hoped for more from my debut read into Cape Ve...more
May 03, 2016Kevin Pedersen rated it liked it
Very light on plot, with the interesting-enough idea that the bombastic will of a rich businessman reveals a secret daughter spinning off into a series of scenes and diversions that doesn't really follow a clear story, so that though there are some nice moments here and there when things crystalize around certain details of Araujo's life and some touching enough scenes at the end, really the thing this is going to be most remembered by me for is the completely ridiculous lengths of its many run-...more
Dec 28, 2013Janice rated it it was ok Shelves: did-not-finish, fiction, international-reads
Senhor da Silva Araujo is a successful entrepeeur in Cape Verde. When he dies and his last will and testament, 387 pages long, is read, there is surprising news. The book is more of a third party memoir filled with long passages describing moments in his life as narrated by his only blood heir, his nephew. Long paragraphs make the reading of this book slow. It is translated from the Portuguese into English.
Apr 24, 2012okyrhoe rated it liked it
The story opens with the reading of the will, a scene full of irony and sarcasm that sets the tone for the rest of the book. Should the dead man's will, or rather his memoirs, be taken at face value? Layers of fact and hyperbole peel away, and gradually a more informed opinion of the title character is shaped. He is, to the end, truly a self-made man, in more ways than one.
Jul 05, 2014Sarah rated it it was ok
2.5 stars. I thought the idea behind the book was thought-provoking - trying to piece together the life of a deceased person, and understand who he really was - and the style interesting, but the actual narrative didn't do much for me.
Jul 06, 2012Daniel rated it liked it · review of another edition
Had to read for class--really enjoyed this view of the culture of Cabo Verde, a little-known Lusophone country off the western coast of Africa. Subtly beautiful writing and storyline.
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Germano de Almeida nasceu na ilha da Boavista, Cabo Verde, em 1945. Licenciou-se em Direito em Lisboa e exerce actualmente advocacia na cidade do Mindelo. Estreou-se como contista no início da década de 80, colaborando na revista Ponto & Vírgula. A sua obra de ficção representa uma nova etapa na rica história literária de Cabo Verde. Está publicada em Portugal pela Caminho e começa a despertar...more
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