{"product_id":"meridiano-28-edicao-especial-limitada","title":"Meridiano 28 — Limited Special Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003eLimited Special Edition of 2000 copies, numbered and signed by the author.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 21st-century Lisbon, José Filemom Marques, owner of a vintage computer shop, is visited by an American with the gestures and bearing of Morgan Freeman. The strange proposal he makes takes him on a series of journeys between Europe and America, eventually leading him to the picturesque town of Horta in the Azores, where the last signs of the great volcano now lie dormant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEighty years earlier, Hansi Abke had joined the elite group of German, British and American telegraphists who, on the island of Faial, were dedicated to connecting the world, living in harmony (and in celebration) in the midst of the Second World War. At sea, Hitler's periscopes emerged; dozens of British ships were sunk every month; Roosevelt's planes were slow to arrive. On land, English children continued to attend the German school, sharing desks with boys adorned with swastikas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFamilies gathered for picnics and \u003ci\u003ejazz\u003c\/i\u003e dances. Pan American's seaplanes brought musicians and movie stars, statesmen and boxing champions. The most breathtaking love stories were lived – including the one that separated Hansi and his English friend, the handsome and vigorous Roy Groves...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut who was Hansi Abke? What shadow does he cast today over the fate of José Filemom, the nephew raised in Brazil?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA novel that goes from Lisbon to New York, from Freiburg to Prague, from Bristol to Porto Alegre and to the Azores islands, where everyone is discovered and no one can be caught. A reunion between two men from different times, who may have more in common than they would like to admit...\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Joel Neto","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40905929556143,"sku":"IP146CE138","price":24.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0268\/5701\/3299\/products\/9789898979964.jpg?v=1793911699","url":"https:\/\/particular.pt\/en\/products\/meridiano-28-edicao-especial-limitada","provider":"Grupo Infinito Particular","version":"1.0","type":"link"}