Rio De Janeiro - Couverture rigide

Castro, Ruy

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 074757331X ISBN 13 : 9780747573319

Editeur : Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, 2004

Synopsis

Occupying what is arguably the most breathtakingly beautiful site in the world, the people of Rio - the Cariocas - tell their stories: of cannibals charming European intellectuals; of elegant slaves and their shabby masters; of how a casual chat between two people drinking coffee on Avenida Rio Branco could affect world coffee markets; of an awesome beach life; of faveals, drugs, police, carnival, football and music. With his own Carioca good humour and spellbinding storytelling gifts, Ruy Castro brings the reader thrillingly close to the flames.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Ruy Castro is a writer and journalist whose books include two classics about Bossa Nova, a biography of the immortal footballer Garrincha and an encyclopaedia of Ipanema. He has also edited a compendium of 1,600 poisonous bons mots called Bad Humour and two novels for children. His book Bossa Nova: The Story of Brazilian Music that Seduced the World was published in the US in 2001.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Date d'édition: 2004
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 074757331X
• ISBN 13: 9780747573319
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 256
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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