Rio de janeiro: carnival under fire

R$ 89,90

Sinopse

In this vibrant portrait, Ruy Castro draws on Rio’s past, showing that even in periods of comparative calm, there has always been a palpable excitement in the air - the feeling of a carnival under fire. 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 favelas, 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.