Alte
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In James A. Michener
's novel The Drifters
, Alte serves as the main setting of the chapter Algarve, being recommended to the protagonists by a customs officer
who wants them "to know Portugal at its best."
James A. Michener
James Albert Michener was an American author of more than 40 titles, the majority of which were sweeping sagas, covering the lives of many generations in particular geographic locales and incorporating historical facts into the stories...
's novel The Drifters
The Drifters (novel)
The Drifters is a novel by Pulitzer Prize-winning author James Michener, published in 1971 by Random House. The novel follows six young characters from diverse backgrounds and various countries as their paths meet and they travel together through parts of Spain, Portugal, Morocco and Mozambique...
, Alte serves as the main setting of the chapter Algarve, being recommended to the protagonists by a customs officer
Customs officer
A customs officer is a law enforcement agent who enforces customs laws, on behalf of a government.-Hong Kong:4 931 posts, of which nine are directorate officers, 3 804 are members of the Customs and Excise Department, 504 are Trade Controls Officers and 614 are staff of the General and Common...
who wants them "to know Portugal at its best."