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BRAZIL
Rio de Janeiro
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READING AND TRAVEL GUIDE
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These 5 items are available
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Lonely Planet Rio de Janeiro
• Regis St. Louis
GUIDEBOOK •
2010 •
PAPER
• 248 PAGES
In its hallmark style, this practical guide to the Brazilian city by Lonely Planet features maps, a good overview of culture, history and nature, and much nuts-and-bolts information on excursions, accommodations and sightseeing. With color photographs, excellent travel information and a pullout map.
(BZL19, $19.99) |
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Rio de Janeiro
• Ruy Castro
CULTURAL PORTRAIT •
2004 •
HARD COVER
• 224 PAGES
A marvelous, diverse portrait of Rio, its history, culture and challenges. Castro is a Brazilian journalist who has written widely on music, sports and contemporary affairs. The fifth book in Bloomsbury's Writer and the City series.
(BZL42, $16.95) |
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The Brazilians
• Joseph Page
CULTURAL PORTRAIT •
1996 •
PAPER
• 540 PAGES
A clear and compelling introduction to the country, covering politics, history, economics, culture, and character. The turmoil and ecological destruction in the Amazon basin is discussed in one of the many thought-provoking chapters.
(AMZ16, $22.95) |
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Samba
• Alma Guillermoprieto
TRAVEL NARRATIVE •
1991 •
PAPER
• 244 PAGES
A memorable account of life and music on the coast of Brazil by the talented and wide-ranging Guillermoprieto, a staff writer at the New Yorker and award-winning journalist. A dancer herself, she lived for a year in Manguiera, a favela near Rio known for its samba school. Nominated for a National Book Award.
(BZL38, $16.00) |
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Rio de Janeiro Map
• National Geographic
2011 •
MAP
This colorful National Geographic Destination Map (1:15,000) includes insets of Tijuca, Sao Crystal and Copacabana. One Side. 39x27 inches.
(BZL25, $8.99) |
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Also Recommended
Rio de Janiero Destination Map
• National Geographic
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A laminated, folded map of Rio.
(BZL24, $8.99)
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Culture Smart! Brazil
• Sandra Branco
• GUIDEBOOK
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A concise, well-illustrated and practical guide to local customs, etiquette and culture.
(BZL54, $9.95)
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Knopf Mapguide Rio De Janeiro
• Knopf Guides
• GUIDEBOOK
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A handy set of full color, ingeniously folded maps, each indicating favorite sites, shops, restaurants and attractions.
(BZL55, $9.95)
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Portuguese, Start Speaking Today (Brazilian)
• Language/30
• LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
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A 90-minute primer on Brazilian Portuguese following the foreign service method.
(BZL36, $24.95)
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Bossa Nova, The Story of the Brazilian Music That Seduced the World
• Ruy Castro
• HISTORY
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Journalist Ruy Castro interviewed everyone who had anything to do with Boss Nova for this animated history, capturing not only the personalities of pioneers like Antonio Carlos Jobim and Joao Gilberto but also the spirit of Rio de Janeiro in the 1960s.
(BZL47, $17.95)
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Brazil on the Rise, The Story of a Country Transformed
• Larry Rohter
• HISTORY
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Former New York Times bureau chief in Rio de Janeiro, Rohter explores the history, economy, culture and contradictions of Brazil, delivering an insightful portrait of this increasingly powerful -- and endlessly fascinating -- country.
(BZL92, $17.00)
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A Death in Brazil
• Peter Robb
• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
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Peter Robb (Midnight in Sicily) flourishes his mastery of the complexities of Brazilian travel, politics, culture and history. This book is impressive for its prose, insight and the author's sheer bravura.
(BZL43, $18.00)
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The Accidental President of Brazil, A Memoir
• Bill Clinton
• Fernando Henrique Cardoso
• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
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Brazil's former president, in office from 1995-2002, offers a candid, wry, illuminating view of the gloriously ungovernable, irrepressibly attractive country in this vibrant memoir.
(BZL58, $16.00)
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Travelers' Tales Brazil
• Annette Haddad
• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
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A collection of stories, articles and excerpts on Brazil -- an excellent introduction to the people, culture and traditions of the country as seen through the eyes of modern writers.
(BZL06, $18.95)
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Alone in the Crowd
• Luiz Alfredo Garcia-Roza
• MYSTERY
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Police chief Inspector Espinosa investigates the death of an elderly woman, who was either pushed or fell in front of the bus on one of the busiest avenues in Rio de Janeiro.
(BZL93, $15.00)
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Brazil, A Traveler's Literary Companion
• Alexis Levitin
• ANTHOLOGY
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The latest in the excellent series, the diverse stories in this enticing anthology edited by Alexis Levitin introduce Brazil and a host of contemporary writers, including not just Jorge Amado, Machado de Assis and other greats but also newcomers.
(BZL83, $14.95)
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Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands
• Jorge Amado
• LITERATURE
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The best known novel by Brazil's much loved author. Amado spins a satiric tale of a young cooking teacher in Salvador, Bahia, who is haunted by her first husband, a philandering ne'er do well who dropped dead at carnival.
(BZL35, $15.95)
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The Silence of the Rain
• Luiz Alfredo Garcia-Roza
• MYSTERY
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A businessman is killed and Inspector Espinosa, an intellectual with a wandering heart, is on the case in this bestselling Brazilian mystery, memorably set in Rio de Janeiro.
(BZL61, $17.00)
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The Slum
• Aluisio Azevedo
• LITERATURE
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Azevedo tackles social issues, including racism and overwhelming material desire, in this classic tale of star-crossed lovers, first published in 1890.
(BZL27, $24.99)
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The War of the End of the World
• Mario Vargas Llosa
• Helen Lane
• LITERATURE
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An unforgettable historical novel about the rebellion of the lower-class citizens of Canudos, Brazil, in the late 19th century.
(BZL18, $17.00)
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