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O Manual dos Inquisidores (The Inquisitor’s Manual; António Lobo Antunes, 1996) Story about life under the Salazar dictatorship.
Memorial do Convento (Baltasar and Blimunda; José Saramago, 1982) Darkly comic 18th-century love story.
Livro do Desassossego (The Book of Disquiet; Fernando Pessoa, 1982) Literary masterpiece by Portugal's greatest poet.
Portugal: A Companion History (José Hermano Saraiva, 1997) An easily digestible history of the country written for the non-expert.
Food of Portugal (Jean Anderson, 1986) One of the best English-language Portuguese cookbooks.
Watch
A Lisbon Story (1994) Wim Wenders’ love letter to Lisbon.
Letters from Fontainhas (1997–2006) Pedro Costa’s art-house trilogy set in Lisbon.
Capitães de Abril (Captains of April; 2000) Overview of the 1974 Revolution of the Carnations.
Sangre de mi Sangre (Blood of My Blood; 2011) Oscar-nominated drama about the intricacies of life in poor suburban Lisbon.
Listen
Moura (2015) Latest album by fado (traditional song) superstar Ana Moura.
Art of Amália (1998) Compilation by one of fado’s greats, Amália Rodrigues.
Best of Rui Veloso (2000) Portugal's legendary rock-balladeer.
10.000 Anos Depois Entre Vénus e Marte (10,000 Years Later Between Venus and Mars; 1978) José Cid's famous and oh-so '70s progressive rock album.
