# Portuguese bookseller in the US? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [August 24, 2009, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/portuguese-bookseller-in-the-us/507553 "2009-08-24T21:34:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![\_xiao\_wenti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/_/b782af/32.png) [@\_xiao\_wenti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/_xiao_wenti)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2009, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/portuguese-bookseller-in-the-us/507553/1 "2009-08-24T21:34:18Z")
I am looking for a bookseller in the US that sells books in Portuguese (and will ship them). I would imagine that there is such an animal in the North East (Boston?). I have found several on-line in Brasil, but have not found one that will ship internationally. Any help greatly appreciated. ---
**Author:** ![Olentzero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/90ced4/32.png) [@Olentzero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Olentzero)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2009, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/portuguese-bookseller-in-the-us/507553/2 "2009-08-24T21:42:39Z")
I haven’t been to their website in quite a while, but Schoenhof’s Books in Boston might be what you’re looking for. I remember them being quite pricey, however. ---
**Author:** ![\_xiao\_wenti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/_/b782af/32.png) [@\_xiao\_wenti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/_xiao_wenti)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2009, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/portuguese-bookseller-in-the-us/507553/3 "2009-08-24T22:33:00Z")
I checked and it doesn’t look like they have anything beyond language learning in Portuguese. Thanks, though. ---
**Author:** ![araminty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b5e925/32.png) [@araminty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/araminty)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2009, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/portuguese-bookseller-in-the-us/507553/4 "2009-08-24T23:44:32Z")
www.livrariacultura.com.br ships internationally, but charges heftily for 4 day delivery, as in, $40 for one book. It’s half as much to ship slower. It is kinda fun to shop online in a language one doesn’t understand! [www.grantandcutler.com](http://www.grantandcutler.com) is in the UK, but has a Portuguese section. ---
**Author:** ![Magicicada](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c67d28/32.png) [@Magicicada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Magicicada)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2009, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/portuguese-bookseller-in-the-us/507553/5 "2009-08-25T02:26:48Z")
Since you were aware of the Portuguese population in the Boston area, I’m assuming you also know there’s a fair size Portuguese/Brazilian community in Toronto? Not the right country, I know, but maybe less expensive postage than getting books sent from Brasil or the U.K. (Not much of an answer, I know, but maybe it will give you another option to explore.) ---
**Author:** ![Chris\_Luongo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7cd45c/32.png) [@Chris\_Luongo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chris_Luongo)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2009, 5:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/portuguese-bookseller-in-the-us/507553/6 "2009-08-25T05:23:27Z")
Hello. American Bostonian here, but over the last three years I’ve picked up the Portuguese language and now have more Brazilian friends than American! I don’t live too far from Schoenhof’s, and I plan to pay them a visit sometime soon. I will post back with results. Not sure if you’re a native Brazilian or not, but: Saraiva, as far as I can tell, seems to be Brazil’s version of a Barnes and Noble or Borders. I went to their site (www.saraiva.com.br), randomly selected a book, put it in my online shopping cart, and it does list “Exterior: America do Norte” as a shipping option. But if all you want is a single book, it’s not cheap! Book: 32 Reais or 17 dollars (source for currency conversion: [www.xe.com](http://www.xe.com)) Shipping: 84 Reais or 46 dollars Total: 116 Reais or 63 dollars So, $63 is quite a bit for a $17 book, but: If I raise the quantity of the identical book to two, the shipping only goes up by 24 reais, or 13 dollars. So, your second $17 book would only cost you $30, much more affordable. From my quick test, it seems like Saraiva might be a good site to use to buy multiple books at once. Maybe get together with a friend and make a group order. They take MasterCard, Visa, American Express, and many others. I was at one of their stores in Goiania (In the state of Goias) in the large mall there, and it was just like a Borders/Barnes and Noble from here, right down to the chairs, coffee shop, soft music, and cleanliness. Seems like a well run organization. ---
**Author:** ![\_xiao\_wenti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/_/b782af/32.png) [@\_xiao\_wenti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/_xiao_wenti)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2009, 11:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/portuguese-bookseller-in-the-us/507553/7 "2009-08-25T11:52:11Z")
Obrigado! ---
**Author:** ![bibliophage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bibliophage/32/7615_2.png) [@bibliophage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bibliophage)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2009, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/portuguese-bookseller-in-the-us/507553/8 "2009-08-25T13:02:22Z")
[Adler’s](http://www.afb-adlers.com/) is Chicago’s answer to Schoenhof’s and they’ll ship to any US address and do special orders. Unfortunately, their online search function is exceedingly primitive. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Slant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c57346/32.png) [@Mr.Slant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Slant)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2009, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/portuguese-bookseller-in-the-us/507553/9 "2009-08-25T13:37:28Z")
xiao, Suggest searching book aggregator sites such as: [www.bookfinder.com](http://www.bookfinder.com) > **[BookFinder4U - Compare book prices at 130 bookstores, Book finder for cheap...](http://www.bookfinder4u.com)** > > Compare Book Prices, book finder for cheap books, textbook rentals ---
**Author:** ![Caffeine.addict](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f475e1/32.png) [@Caffeine.addict](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Caffeine.addict)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2009, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/portuguese-bookseller-in-the-us/507553/10 "2009-08-25T15:16:08Z")
**_xiao\_wenti_** , I’ve had some luck finding things on [Amazon.com](http://Amazon.com). For example, a search on author, [Jo Soares](http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&tag=mozilla-20&index=blended&link_code=qs&field-keywords=jo%20soares&sourceid=Mozilla-search), lists a few Portuguese editions. Another search for Rubem Fonseca (Portuguese Edition) lists quite a few titles. Alternatively, just searching on [Portguese edition](http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=portuguese+edition&x=0&y=0) gives quite a few hits. ---
**Author:** ![\_xiao\_wenti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/_/b782af/32.png) [@\_xiao\_wenti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/_xiao_wenti)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2009, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/portuguese-bookseller-in-the-us/507553/11 "2009-08-25T21:22:13Z")
Addict. THANK YOU FOR THE SEARCH KEY!