The rich scarlet of bleeding linens sprang out of nowhere in the luscious darkness of a neighborhood tormented by melancholy shadows. It's too late for Vitalina Varela; all she can do now is settle her husband's business. She will not lament her misfortunes: facing bitter and fallen men, she resolves to restore the memory of a sturdy shared house in Cape Verde, blueprint by blueprint and wall by wall, fighting the tragic reality of a life that could not be formed in Portugal under a suitable roof.
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The rich scarlet of bleeding linens sprang out of nowhere in the luscious darkness of a neighborhood tormented by melancholy shadows. It's too late for Vitalina Varela; all she can do now is settle her husband's business. She will not lament her misfortunes: facing bitter and fallen men, she resolves to restore the memory of a sturdy shared house in Cape Verde, blueprint by blueprint and wall by wall, fighting the tragic reality of a life that could not be formed in Portugal under a suitable roof.
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