The Double

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Watching a rented video, Tertuliano Maximo Afonso is shocked to notice that one of the actors is identical to him in every physical detail. He embarks on a secret quest to find his double and sets in motion a train of events that he cannot control. Saramago's novel explores the nature of individuality and examines the fear and insecurity that arise when our singularity comes under threat, when even a wife cannot tell the original from the imposter... Format: PaperbackPublished: 2005Publisher: VintagePages: 304Language: EnglishISBN 10: 009946165XISBN 13: 9780099461654 Show more