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Joaquim Soares da Cunha, a man with a troubled past, decides to impersonate the life of a homeless and somewhat disreputable man named Quincas Water-Bray. After dropping dead, he is then reborn, and his experiences as Quincas Water-Bray include his rise and fall as a
First publish date: 2012
Genre: Humorous Fiction/Comedy Fiction
Authors: Jorge Leal Amado de Faria
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