As Netas do Padre Eterno / Romance original

Set during a period of violent political upheaval in a neighboring country, the narrative follows waves of refugees arriving in a Portuguese coastal town and traces daily life among émigrés and locals. Through the fortunes of a displaced family that preserved some wealth and of a vivacious young woman who seeks social gatherings and romantic attention, the work examines the disruption caused by insurrection, the mingling of cultures, and the fragile accommodations between hospitality and suspicion. Vivid passages depict ruined institutions, public disorder, and the small rituals and tensions of exile, while attention to local customs and seasonal rhythms frames personal desires against collective unrest.