Cintra by Mário Pires Gomes Beirão opens with a breath of salt and stone, imagining the Sintra landscape as a living poem where sea, sky and granite palaces sing together. Rooted in early 20th-century Portuguese literary currents and reflecting the aesthetic sensibilities of its 1912 milieu, Beirão’s poetry transforms place into myth: cedars, fog-laden peaks, ruined towers and the Atlantic’s roar become instruments of memory, longing and national imagination. The language is richly imagistic and musical, full of luminous metaphors, crepuscular moods and architectural metaphors that evoke both Romantic reverie and symbolist nuance. Themes of nature, legend, nostalgia and the sublime weave through the verses without plot—each poem a vivid tableau that celebrates landscape as muse and mirror. As literature and poetry, Cintra rewards attentive listening: its sonic cadences and sensory detail bloom in the audiobook format. Perfect for lovers of lyrical poetry, readers of classic Portuguese literature, or anyone who enjoys evocative, travel‑by‑imagination soundscapes, this audiobook invites you to wander misty hills and moonlit marbles—one resonant line at a time.
