Spilt Milk (novel)
Introduction '''''Spilt Milk''''' (original title in Portuguese: ''Leite Derramado'') is a novel written by Chico Buarque.
Synopsis A very old man is in a hospital bed. A member of a traditional Brazilian family, he presents the history of his family in a monologue addressed to his daughter, the nurses, and anyone else who will listen. He follows his family's path from his Portuguese ancestors, including a baron of the Empire, and a First Republic's Senator, down to his grandson, a youth from Rio de Janeiro. His family saga is characterized by social and economic decadence against the background  of Brazilian history over the last two centuries.
Awards and Recognitions *Voted best book of 2009 by readers of ''O Globo''. *2010 São Paulo Prize for Literature — Shortlisted in the Best Book of the Year category
Editions '''Brazilian edition'''*''Leite Derramado'', São Paulo, SP: Companhia das Letras, 2009. '''Translations'''*English translation by Alison Entrekin, ''Spilt Milk'', New York, NY: Grove Press, 2012. *French translation by Geneviève Leibrich, ''Quand je sortirai d'ici'', Paris: Gallimard, 2011. *German translation by Karin von Schweder-Schreiner, ''Vergossene Milch'', Frankfurt am Main: S. Fischer, 2013. *Hebrew translation by Erela Talenberg Lerer, '''חלב שנשפך''',  Israel,  Xargol Books, Ltd., 2017 *Italian translation by Roberto Francavilla, ''Latte versato'', Milano: Feltrinelli, 2010. *Spanish translation by Ana Rita da Costa García, ''Leche derramada'', Barcelona: Salamandra, 2010.
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