Complete Novels by Aquilino Ribeiro IV (The Man Who Killed the Devil)

During a chance visit to the mountains in search of inspiration, Macário meets Máxima, an actress, who captivates him and challenges him to visit her in Paris to sculpt her bust. To Máxima's surprise, Macário manages to cross the border, leaving behind a glimmer of hope in Portugal, perhaps in Isabel, a married woman. The journey is full of adventures, a watercolour painting of Portugal and Spain such as only Aquilino Ribeiro, a telluric force placed at the service of literature, could recreate.

Macário surprises Máxima with his arrival, and she is initially touched and flattered by the appearance of her Portuguese suitor. However, she soon loses patience with Macário, whose passion becomes a torment.