The Cave (novel)

The Cave (Portuguese: A caverna) is a novel by Portuguese author José Saramago. It was published in Portuguese in 2000 and in English in 2002.

The Cave
First edition
AuthorJosé Saramago
Original titleA caverna
TranslatorMargaret Costa
CountryPortugal
LanguagePortuguese
PublisherCaminho
Publication date
2000
Published in English
2002
Media typePrint (Hardcover)
Pages320 pp
ISBN0-15-602879-4
OCLC53143425

Plot introduction

The story concerns an elderly potter named Cipriano Algor, his daughter Marta, and his son-in-law Marçal. One day, the Center, literally the center of commerce in the story, cancels its order for Cipriano's pottery, leaving the elderly potter's future in doubt. He and Marta decide to try their hand at making clay figurines and astonishingly the Center places an order for hundreds. But just as quickly, the order is cancelled and Cipriano, his daughter, and his son-in-law have no choice but to move to the Center where Marçal works as a security guard. Before long, the mysterious sound of digging can be heard beneath the Center, and what the family discovers will change their lives forever.

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See also
  • Allegory of the Cave
  • Plato
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