Rio de Janeiro
Author | : Luiz Eduardo Soares |
Publisher | : Penguin UK |
Total Pages | : 300 |
Release | : 2016-05-05 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780141976259 |
ISBN-13 | : 014197625X |
Rating | : 4/5 (25X Downloads) |
Download or read book Rio de Janeiro written by Luiz Eduardo Soares and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2016-05-05 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A book as rich and sprawling as the seductive metropolis it evokes, Rio de Janeiro builds a kaleidoscopic portrait of this city of extremes, and its history of conflict and corruption. Award-winning novelist, ex-government minister and sociologist, Luiz Eduardo Soares tells the story of Rio through the everyday lives of its people: gangsters and police, activists, politicians and struggling migrant workers, each with their own version of the city. Taking us on a journey into Rio's intricate world of favelas, beaches and corridors of power, Soares reveals one of the most extraordinary cities in the world in all its seething, agonistic beauty.