Enigmas of Spring

Majnun lives his life online in his grandparents' well-appointed home in the Brazilian capital. No school, no work--just bored in Brasília. After falling in love with a married woman, however, he flees to Madrid with friends, intent on, well … something … “An heir of Machado de Assis … a writer in complete control of his craft.” —Marcio Souza--Majnun lives his life online in his grandparents' well-appointed home in the Brazilian capital. No school, no work—just bored in Brasília. After falling in love with a married woman, however, he flees to Madrid with friends, intent on, well … something. Writing a historical novel about medieval Spain? Or perhaps converting to Islam and heading to North Africa? As Majnun floats through the crowds of Catholics, through encounters with legitimate medievalists, through romances, friendships, mosques, and palaces, his vague interests threaten to boil over into violent, even deadly action. “Among our country’s greatest authors. Brazil is summed up in