A priest in this novel argues that God has no left hand, because you only ever hear about people sitting at the right hand of God. After losing her virginity, the female protagonist of this novel draws a cross on her lover's chest using her own blood. An early scene in this novel is a procession of Dominicans followed by Inquisitors followed by a line of condemned people. In this novel, Father Bartolomeu Lourenco builds t
A priest in this novel argues that God has no left hand, because you only ever hear about people sitting at the right hand of God. After losing her virginity, the female protagonist of this novel draws a cross on her lover's chest using her own blood. An early scene in this novel is a procession of Dominicans followed by Inquisitors followed by a line of condemned people. In this novel, Father Bartolomeu Lourenco builds the passarola, a flying machine powered by human wills. Historical characters in this novel include Domenico Scarlatti, and its historical backdrop is the building of the Convent of Mafra. The first title character lost one of his hands in a war and is nicknamed Seven-Suns, while the second can see inside other people's souls and is nicknamed Seven-Moons. For 10 points, name this novel about the love of the two title characters, by JosÃ© Saramago.
A priest in this novel argues that God has no left hand, because you only ever hear about people sitting at the right hand of God.
Baltasar and Blimunda [or Memorial do Convento; accept translations like "Memorial of the Convent"]