It is a novel written by Francisco Azevedo .
Palma's rice is one of those books that makes my mouth water, starting with the title and as you will find out soon by yourselfs as passing the pages, the hunger joins the desire of eating and you achieve the end full and happy with the outcome. The author may even be Brazilian , but the story he tells is very portuguese and has little or no surprises and this is not at all a derogatory statement, quite the contrary . Is is curious how Francisco Azevedo, with an unpretentious and dusted writing, traces the route of this emigrant family in a loving, fun and exciting way without being sappy and everything is based on a bag of rice! It's true. This novel is a worthy tribute to the women in his life, the author deftly captures the nature of these Portuguese women averse to large demonstrations of ostentation, their peculiar wisdom alleged in the complicity between mothers, daughters and sisters, their unconditional love for the family, their personal sacrifices and everything it entails and their innate discretion undervalued, but that does not mean at any moment that is a sign of weakness . I think there is no doubt about the fact that I enjoyed immensly this reading of "Palma's rice " and a kind advice read it with a full tummy. Have a delightful reading.
