Ambições: Romance

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Ambições: Romance

by Ana de Castro Osório

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In a sleepy provincial town clinging to its medieval pride, the winter landscape is painted with snow‑capped hills, winding rivers and ancient stone houses. The community gathers around its lone pharmacy, a modest shop run by the cantankerous Domingos, whose secret recipes have kept the locals loyal for generations. When a sleek, newly opened apothecary arrives, its bright façade and Latin‑labeled bottles stir both curiosity and resentment among the townsfolk.

Domingos’ stubborn son and his outspoken sister, Joaquina, try to steer their father toward change, but the old man’s pride fuels a bitter rivalry that ripples through the village. As whispers of progress clash with deep‑rooted traditions, the pharmacy becomes the unlikely stage for heated debates, hidden ambitions, and the quiet longing for something beyond the familiar. Listeners are invited into a world where the scent of medicinal herbs mingles with the crisp winter air, and where every encounter hints at the delicate balance between heritage and the promise of a new era.

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Duration

~7 hours (452K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Rita Farinha and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Books project.)

Release date

2020-10-17

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Ana de Castro Osório

Ana de Castro Osório

1872–1935

A pioneering voice in modern Portugal, she wrote for children while also fighting for republican and feminist causes. Her work helped connect literature, education, and social change at a time of major political upheaval.

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