"Announcing the Release of "Estuaries" by Soeiro Pereira Gomes

A lost gem of Portuguese resistance literature enters the English canon.

We are thrilled to announce the publication of Estuaries, Tiago Silva’s powerful English translation of Soeiro Pereira Gomes’s Esteiros — one of the defining works of Portuguese neorealism.

“They were the sons of men who were never children…”

First published in 1941, Esteiros (Estuaries) is a haunting and poetic portrayal of child labor, poverty, and resilience in the industrial outskirts of Portugal. Written under a dictatorship, Soeiro Pereira Gomes’s novel gave voice to “the sons of men who were never children” — the working-class youth whose lives embodied both struggle and dignity.

Now, through Tiago Silva’s vivid and faithful translation, this masterpiece reaches the English-speaking world for the first time. Estuaries revives Pereira Gomes’s lyrical prose and unwavering social conscience, offering modern readers a story that feels as urgent today as it did more than eighty years ago.

With its blend of poetic realism and political courage, Estuaries reintroduces a forgotten Europe — and a timeless call for justice — to a new generation of readers.

Praise for Estuaries:

  • “A lost gem of Portuguese resistance literature enters the English canon.”

  • “Essential reading for students of European history, literature of resistance, and post-colonial studies.”

  • “Tiago Silva brings this forgotten European classic into English with boldness, clarity, and compassion.”

About the Author

Soeiro Pereira Gomes (1909–1949) was a leading voice of Portuguese neorealism — a literary movement that gave voice to workers, peasants, and the marginalized under Portugal’s dictatorship. His work blends poetic beauty with sharp political insight.

About the Translator

Tiago Silva is a literary translator and scholar of Lusophone literature. His translation of Estuaries brings to life the rhythm, resilience, and revolutionary spirit of Pereira Gomes’s original.

Estuaries is available now wherever books are sold.
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