Brazil: A Traveler's Literary Companion - (Traveler's Literary Companions) by Alexis Levitin (Paperback)
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Highlights
- This vital collection is as eclectic and electric as Brazil itself.
- Author(s): Alexis Levitin
- 256 Pages
- Literary Collections, Caribbean & Latin American
- Series Name: Traveler's Literary Companions
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About the Book
This vital collection is as eclectic and electric as Brazil itself. These stories -- ranging from vignettes, sketches, and prose poems to traditional narratives -- cover a wide geography, physically, thematically, and stylistically. Tales of nature and magic, humor and tragedy, brutality and delicacy, sex and violence are played out against every corner of this vast and diverse land: the Amazon, the Northeast, the Central West, and the South, as well as in Brazil's two metropolises, Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. The earliest story, Machado de Assis' "The Wallet," was written at the end of the nineteenth century. The most recent were written especially for this book. Brazil is noted for its vibrant music and celebrations; this book shows an equally rich literary scene for the traveler or fan of world -- and world-class -- fiction.Book Synopsis
This vital collection is as eclectic and electric as Brazil itself. These stories -- ranging from vignettes, sketches, and prose poems to traditional narratives -- cover a wide geography, physically, thematically, and stylistically. Tales of nature and magic, humor and tragedy, brutality and delicacy, sex and violence are played out against every corner of this vast and diverse land: the Amazon, the Northeast, the Central West, and the South, as well as in Brazil's two metropolises, Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. The earliest story, Machado de Assis' "The Wallet," was written at the end of the nineteenth century. The most recent were written especially for this book. Brazil is noted for its vibrant music and celebrations; this book shows an equally rich literary scene for the traveler or fan of world -- and world-class -- fiction.Dimensions (Overall): 7.2 Inches (H) x 4.9 Inches (W) x 1.0 Inches (D)
Weight: .55 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 256
Genre: Literary Collections
Sub-Genre: Caribbean & Latin American
Series Title: Traveler's Literary Companions
Publisher: Whereabouts Press
Format: Paperback
Author: Alexis Levitin
Language: English
Street Date: January 13, 2009
TCIN: 94476632
UPC: 9781883513214
Item Number (DPCI): 247-13-8197
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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