José Luís Peixoto

uma viagem na Coreia do Norte

Dentro do segredo

Inês Alegria Ferreira

I love José Luís Peixoto's travelling writing. Peixoto is a very well-known Portuguese author, he has written poetry, novels, and two travel books. I have read a novel which I will probably also review here, called "Galveias", and I have now read his two travel books.

Although the novel actually won the José Saramago prize I can't say I loved it. This book tho, and the other travel one called "O Caminho Imperfeito", which is about a trip to Bangkok and Las Vegas, were beyond excellent.

"Dentro do Segredo" is about the author's trip to none other than North Korea. In the year 2012, Peixoto was able to enter Pyongyang and participate in the longest trip that the North Korean government allowed in recent years. He not only saw numerous symbolic points of the country but also was able to witness the festivities of the birth centenary of Kim II-sung.

Highly recommend it if you love traveling as much as I do, which is a LOT, and if you are interested in knowing more about the country.

Dentro do segredo uma viagem na Coreia do Norte

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