The novel is a fascinating look into the inner world of the Eurasian inhabitants of the city, and their relationship with their Chinese and Portuguese legacies.
Henrique de Senna Fernandes is widely regarded as the best writer of novels and short fiction set in Macau. As a member of the Macanese community, he is uniquely placed to write authentically of the lives of the people of Macau. David Brookshaw is Professor of Luso-Brazilian Studies, University of Bristol, England. He is the compiler and translator of Visions of China: Stories From Macau (Gavea-Brown Publications and Hong Kong University Press, 2002).
