In a novel by an author from this country, a woman kills "the King of Ward 3" during a mysterious plague in their city.
In a novel by an author from this country, a woman kills "the King of Ward 3" during a mysterious plague in their city. In a book partly set here, the Grand Inquisitor tries to buy a woman from Don Issachar and hangs a philosopher for claiming that this is the best of all possible worlds. That book's protagonist finds Cunegonde here, where Dr. Pangloss is killed for his optimism. For 10 points, name this home of JosÃ© Saramago, the country Candide visits right after the Lisbon Earthquake.
In a novel by an author from this country, a woman kills "the King of Ward 3" during a mysterious plague in their city.
Portugal [or Portuguese Republic; or RepÃºblica Portuguesa]