Look at the lilies of the field - by Érico Verissimo

Erico Verissimo's first best-seller, Look at the lilies of the field represented a turning point in the writer's literary career. Several editions were sold out within a few months. According to Erico, the success was so great that "it had the strength to take with it the novels" that it had previously published in modest print runs. Eugênio Pontes, a young man from humble origins, with difficulty trained as a doctor and, thanks to a marriage of interest, joined the elite of society. Along the way, however, he is forced to turn his back on his family, put aside old humanitarian ideals and abandon the woman he truly loves. Sensitive, moving, Look at the lilies of the field is an invitation to reflect on the authentic values ​​of life.