This first English translation of Pedagogy of Commitment takes readers deep into the acts and meaning of living a life of community and social commitment. Paulo Friere discusses how, for teachers specifically, this commitment is not only to students, to the underprivileged, or to the education of th[...]
Mariano, who has lived in the city from an early age, is summoned back to his village to attend his grandfather's funeral. But, when he arrives, he discovers two things: firstly, that he has been nominated by his grandfather to take over the running of the family affairs, secondly that his grandfath[...]
A police inspector is investigating a strange murder, a case in which all the suspects are eager to claim responsibility for the act.Set in a former Portuguese fort which stored slaves and ivory, "Under the Frangipani" combines fable and allegory, dreams and myths with an earthy humour. The dead mee[...]