A narrative about the struggle of landless farmers before the portuguese revolution of 1974, and the occupation of abandoned lands that followed the hot summer of 75 while a young democracy was trying to establish a baseline. I found the wording that gives a feel of orality to the text more intricate than in other works of this author and harder to understand in certain parts. The story of the family that is central to Raised from the ground was very encompassing, and quite touching for someone whose family suffered similar struggles.
Granny Weatherwax: 'You've got to think headology, see? Not muck about with all this beauty and wealth business. That's not important.'
