Seeing
by José Saramago, Margaret Jull Costa
Seeing by José Saramago, Margaret Jull Costa holds a well received rating of 3.76 out of 5, based on 7.4K reader ratings. First published in 2004. The book spans 307 pages.
About Seeing
On election day in the capital, it is raining so hard that no one has bothered to go out to vote. The politicians are growing jittery. Should they reschedule the elections for another day? Around three o' clock, the rain finally stops. Promptly at four, voters rush to the polling stations, as if they had been ordered to appear.But when the ballots are counted, more than 70 percent are blank. The citizens are rebellious. A state of emergency is declared. But are the authorities acting too precipitously? Or even blindly? The word evokes terrible memories of the plague of blindness that hit the city four years before, and of the one woman who kept her sight. Could she be behind the blank ballots? A police superintendent is put on the case.What begins as a satire on governments and the sometimes dubious efficacy of the democratic system turns into something far more sinister. A singular novel from the author of Blindness.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Author | José Saramago, Margaret Jull Costa |
| Published | 2004 |
| Pages | 307 |
| Genres | Fiction, Science Fiction, Fiction |
| Average Rating | 3.76 / 5.00 |
| Total Ratings | 7,445 |
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What genre is Seeing?
Seeing is categorized as Fiction, Science Fiction, Fiction. Its primary genre classification is Science Fiction.
Is Seeing worth reading?
Based on 7.4K reader ratings, Seeing has an average score of 3.76 out of 5.00, which is considered "Well Received."
How many pages is Seeing?
Seeing has 307 pages.
Who wrote Seeing?
Seeing was written by José Saramago, Margaret Jull Costa. It was first published in 2004.
What is the ISBN for Seeing?
The ISBN-13 for Seeing is 9780156032740.0.
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