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The Sun on My Head is a collection of thirteen stories set in Rio's largest favela, gravitating around the lives of young boys and men who, in spite of having to deal with the anguish and difficulties inherent to their age, also struggle with the violence involved in growing up on the less favoured side of the 'Broken City'.
They smoke weed, sell weed, and notice the smell of weed lingering on the clothes of passersby in the streets. A boy steals his security-guard father's gun to show it to his friends, another runs into trouble disposing of a body, and another relapses into an old graffiti habit, with tragic consequences . Drugs and poverty colour them, but these stories also depict the pain of growing up with attendant hopes and desires.
Geovani Martins has produced a spellbinding debut about masculinity, corruption, guilt, poverty and resilience. Completely of our time and yet profoundly timeless, it's a book that animates and humanises the people of a city whose humanity is often obscured by its own reputation.
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'A lively translation by Julia Sanches that stays true to the spirit of the writing, the novel is the first
Brazilian book in history to sell publishing rights to translations in nine countries in anticipation of
its release . . . There are many strengths to his storytelling, not least a way with colour and energy
that bring most settings and scenarios to life . . . The devaluing of human life by drug and gang
culture in the city is a recurring theme, with stories such as The Tale of Parakeet and Ape and
Padre Miguel Station skilfully showing the fallout . . . The collection really shines when it comes
to setting. Martins is an evocative writer who knows his city well . . . The sun is most certainly on
this young author's head.'
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. 'A blaze of heat, love and risk that will leave you reeling.' - DBC PierreThe Sun On My Head is a collection of thirteen short stories set in Rio's largest favela, Rocinha. The collection gravitates around the childhoods and teenage years of boys who, in spite of having to deal with the anguish and difficulties inherent to their age, also struggle with the violence involved in growing up on the less favoured side of the 'Broken City'.In stories such as 'Flash Mob', a group of teenagers goes to the beach in the summer of 2015, a time marked by Rio's military police presence, allegedly aimed at discouraging organized gang looting. In 'Fr. Miguel Station, a group of friends find themselves staring down the barrels of militia semi-automatics, while in 'Russian Roulette', the routine of some children in Bangu is sent into a spin by the appearance of a revolver.This is a spellbinding debut about masculinity, corruption, guilt, poverty and resilience. Martins boasts superb mastery of both form and storytelling; this story collection is completely of our time yet promises to be profoundly timeless. The bestselling literary sensation from Brazil, a debut work of great talent and heartbreaking sensitivity-a daring evocation of life in the favelas by a rising star firmly rooted in the community he portrays. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780571348244
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