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Vaz (Saudade) pulls from her heritage to write a passionate, poetic Portuguese American journey with a dash of magical realism. Maria and John meet in Portugal in the 1840s as children and are immediately drawn to each other. Maria's father is a master botanist who has passed on his talents to his daughter, who is also a gifted embroiderer. John's mother is a religious zealot w...Log In or Sign Up to Read More