Spilt Milk (novel)

Spilt Milk (original title in Portuguese: Leite Derramado) is a novel written by Chico Buarque.

Synopsis

A very old man is in a hospital bed. A member of a traditional Brazilian family, he presents the history of his family in a monologue addressed to his daughter, the nurses, and anyone else who will listen. He follows his family's path from his Portuguese ancestors, including a baron of the Empire, and a First Republic's Senator, down to his grandson, a youth from Rio de Janeiro. His family saga is characterized by social and economic decadence against the background of Brazilian history over the last two centuries.

Awards and Recognitions

• Voted best book of 2009 by readers of O Globo.^[1]
• 2010 São Paulo Prize for Literature — Shortlisted in the Best Book of the Year category^[2]

Editions

Brazilian edition

• Leite Derramado, São Paulo, SP: Companhia das Letras, 2009. ISBN 978-8-5359-1411-5

Translations

• English translation by Alison Entrekin, Spilt Milk, New York, NY: Grove Press, 2012. ISBN 978-0-8021-2008-3
• French translation by Geneviève Leibrich, Quand je sortirai d'ici, Paris: Gallimard, 2011. ISBN 978-2-07-012817-4
• German translation by Karin von Schweder-Schreiner, Vergossene Milch, Frankfurt am Main: S. Fischer, 2013. ISBN 978-3-10-046331-9
• Italian translation by Roberto Francavilla, Latte versato, Milano: Feltrinelli, 2010. ISBN 978-8-80-701803-9
• Spanish translation by Ana Rita da Costa García, Leche derramada, Barcelona: Salamandra, 2010. ISBN 978-8-49-838340-9

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