Small memories

Book name: Small Memories Author: José Saramago Publisher: Jamal Publications Book category: Novels Number of pages: 141 About the book: Small Memories is the autobiography of Saramago in which he discusses only the childhood period. It is the memories that passed through him and engraved their marks on his conscience, contributing to building the first building blocks of the little child's personality who later became one of the most important writers in the world. Saramago says about "Small Memories": "This book tells about the child I was as the best way for me to understand myself. And although some believe that the early years of our lives — the years of innocence — are a period we live through and then forget, I believe the opposite entirely."