From the foremost Brazilian novelist of the twentieth century- an exotic tale of greed, madness, and seduction set in Brazil's lush, cocoa-growing forests. From the foremost Brazilian novelist of the twentieth century- an exotic tale of greed, madness, and seduction set in Brazil's lush, cocoa-growing forests. Two powerful families scheme to control Brazil's cocoa bounty in this epic novel that does for Brazil's cocoa rush what Upton Sinclair's Oil! does for the early days of California oil prospecting. With its cast of assassins, gamblers, opportunists, and beautiful women, The Violent Land is an unbridled adventure novel set among the power dealers of Brazil's most profitable and coveted natural resources. 'Passionate and supremely moving . . . A big, brawling novel . . . Everything in it is on a heroic scale.'The New York Times 'No other of my books is as dear to me; in it lie my roots; it is of the blood from which I was created.'Jorge Amado, from the Foreword
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Penguin Books LTD
ISBN-13
9780143106371
eBay Product ID (ePID)
201759746
Product Key Features
Book Title
The Violent Land
Author
Jorge Amado
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Literature, Books
Publication Year
2013
Genre
Historical
Number of Pages
304 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
196mm
Item Width
133mm
Item Weight
254g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Jorge Amado
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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