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A saga do cavalo indomado
By Maria Alice Barroso. 1988
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Family saga of nineteenth-century Brazil centers on the wealthy Moura Alves family, dominated by patriarch Chico das Lavras, a simplistic…
but troubled ex-cowhand. His attractive, free-spirited daughter, Maria Olegaria, and his son, Ze Inacio, who is forced into seminary life, finally rebel against the tyranny and pious hypocrisy of their father. Portuguese languageSolidao em familia
By Esdras Do Nascimento. 1987
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The first novel of the Brazilian author offers a penetrating look at urban, middle-class society, laying bare the quiet desperation and loneliness of ordinary people. Portuguese language
Tenda dos milagres: romance
By Jorge Amado. 1981
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In Bahai, Brazil, a poor poet is commissioned to track down the facts in the life of the late Pedro…
Archango, writer, anthropologist, and woman-chaser, said to be in league with the Devil himself. Explicit descriptions of sex. Portuguese language. 1981Terras do sem fim: romance
By Jorge Amado. 1982
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Historical novel by the noted Brazilian author depicts the growth of cities, the dynamic social changes, and the destruction of…
a primitive way of life as Brazil's frontier is opened up to the cultivation of cacao at the beginning of the twentieth century. Portuguese language. 1942A morte e a morte de Quincas Berro Dagua: romance
By Jorge Amado. 1984
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The wake of an unsavory and disorderly drunk turns into a raucous eulogy for the irrepressible low-life of Bahia. Portuguese language. Portuguese language. 1984