The Land's Revolt - José Saramago A novel whose events take place in the Portuguese countryside, chronicling the struggle of successive generations of peasants and the poor against feudal injustice and the cruelty of landowners. The novel discusses class struggle, the search for dignity and social justice, leading up to the Carnation Revolution in 1974, with a satirical and profound narrative style that highlights the early beginnings of Saramago's distinctive style.