The Diary of Helena Morley Author:Elizabeth Bishop This is a true diary, kept by a young Brazilian girl in a provincial diamond-mining town called Diamantina, at the end of the nineteenth century. First published privately in Brazil in 1942, the diary gained a reputation in literary circles, and is now considered a classic. Though the scenes and events happened long ago, what the book says is ... more »fresh, sad, funny, and eternally true.« less