In this novel the reader will meet the heroes of “Blindness” who have regained their sight. In his favorite parable style, Saramago essentially builds a model of the world. He does not evaluate, but encourages reflection, does not ridicule, but does not hide sarcasm. “Since then, not a single political event has occurred that was not fully or partially described in [Enlightenment],” notes the translator of the novel A.S. . Bogdanovsky. – And I'm not talking about Portugal. It’s enough to start reading the book to see that it’s about us too.”