About “The Land at the End of the World”
The Land at the End of the World is a 1979 novel by Portuguese author António Lobo Antunes. Based on the author’s experience as an army doctor in Angola during the Portuguese Colonial War, the story presents the perspective of a protagonist who witnesses the devastation of colonial conflict. The novel places the reader in the role of an interlocutor, engaging with the protagonist’s experiences. It explores themes such as the high number of war casualties, the disregard for civilian lives, the protagonist’s emotional distance from home, his loss of family connections, and his fear of death. The central focus is on the harsh realities of colonial occupation and civil war. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)
Book details
- Published
- 1983
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