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The colorful history, inhabitants, beach life, sports, music, favelas, festivals, and culture of Rio de Janeiro come to life in an entertaining portrait of the Brazilian city, set against the backdrop of Carnival. 15,000 first printing.
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'Interweaving stories from his life with tales of Rio's colourful history, Castro paints a portrait of one of the most passionate cities on earth.' Express
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Ruy Castro is a writer and journalist whose books include two classics about bossa
nova, a biography of the soccer star Garrincha, and an encyclopedia of Ipanema. He has also edited a compendium of 1,600 poisonous bons mots calledBad Humor and written two novels for children. His book Bossa Nova: The Story of the Brazilian Music That Seduced the World was published in the U.S. in 2000.
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- PublisherBloomsbury Pub Plc USA
- Publication date2004
- ISBN 10 1582341907
- ISBN 13 9781582341903
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages244
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