Eça de Queiroz is our author for December. A Cidade e as Serras (“The City and the Mountains”) is the book that most closely links to our theme, though Eça definitely deserves a broader look at their works.
Coincidentally, when you are practising Portuguese, some works are available in “two langue” editions, some as “easy readers”… and generally the Portuguese of Eça is quite accessible.
I’m also wondering if this date coincides with half of the Land Project folk gathering at @JohnO 's place