We seek, through our analysis, show how the relationship of writer Jose Saramago with the idealized space of fictional cities presented in his novels; place at various times to be confused with factual Lisbon and the place where the characters come to life and Saramago seek direction. Inflamed by a peaceful relationship with all that space, the Portuguese writer builds his city in a dialectical relation of love-hate, relationship we try to map here. Buscaremos, por meio de nossa análise, mostrar como se dá a relação do escritor José Saramago com o espaço idealizado das cidades ficcionais apresentadas em seus romances; lugar que em vários momentos se confunde com a factual Lisboa e local em que as personagens saramaguianas criam vida e busca...