| ||||||||||||||||||
Did you know you can trade in your old books for an Amazon.co.uk Gift Card to spend on the things you want? Plus, get an extra £5 Gift Certificate when you trade in books worth £10 or more before June 30, 2012. Visit the Books Trade-In Store for more details. |
Frequently Bought Together
Product details
|
More About the Authors
Discover books, learn about writers, and more.
Product Description
Daily Mail
‘It is compellingly readable and elegant. In fact, anyone planning a trip to Brazil should read this book’
Review
'Robb is a superb stylist, and this brilliant dissection of modern Brazil is unputdownable' Sunday Times 'Outstanding a heady and fascinating picture of an extraordinary country' Daily Telegraph 'Fascinating and revealing It is the Brazil that Robb sees beyond the sensations that gives his book its great travelling dimension' New York Times 'It is compellingly readable and elegant. In fact, anyone planning a trip to Brazil should read this book' Daily Mail
Inside This Book
(Learn More)
Tags Customers Associate with This Product(What's this?)Click on a tag to find related items, discussions, and people.
|
Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store
If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store.
Learn more
What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
22 of 25 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Peter Robb's book is a masterpiece - nothing I have read in recent years comes as close to giving the reader a deep and meaningful insight into this fascinating country. From corruption to carnival, from history to food, Robb is the master of his topic and you move effortlessly through a book that is always a compelling read. You put 'A Death in Brazil' down at the end with that sense of regret you always get with a book that is a truly wonderful read. I was entertained and informed at the same time, and didn't want it to end. If you want a better understanding of Brazil - its terrible problems and its wonderful people and culture - simply don't hesitate to buy this book. Should the author chance to read this - I would just like to say thank you for a terrific piece of work.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is an exceptionally good book: entertaining, informative and fascinating. It splits into three revolving strands. 1) The author's personal experience in Brazil (which sometimes reads like a thriller) including insights on culture, food and language, 2) the history of Brazil from it's colonisation by the Portuguese (which sometimes reads like a thriller) including views on why Brazil is so culturally different from the Spanish colonies, and indeed North America and 3) the recent history of Brazil (which is a thriller) from the military dictatorship until today's president Lula with amazing background on where Collor and Lula came from and what their entourage was all about. I wish there was a book like this on every country I ever visit.
16 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Peter Robb writes a tight book which manages to be expressive, entertaining and concise. He doesn't waste a word, and manages to keep you enthralled in the workings of a country which has yet to find a full expression of it's culture.
Though Robb shows his approval for Lulu, Brazil's current President, without qualifying or really examining if he has changed Brazil for the better. You can only admire his ability to present the histories, both old and new, of Brazil. Robb looks to try to make sense of the Brazil's present 'progress' with what has happened in it's colourful, but tragic past.
I was entranced by his descriptions of the old 'Palmares' settlement and the destruction of 'Canudos'. Rarely will you find an author that knows his subject so well and is able to get across so much in such an entertaining way. I would thoroughly recommend this book to anyone.
My only negative note is that he does not include any photographs of Brazil, the main political protagonists or places of interest which would have made it easier for me to get a proper understanding of the world he talks of.
Would you like to see more reviews about this item?
Were these reviews helpful?
Let us know
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Insight into Brazil
This book is excellent background for any traveller who wants to understand the Brazilians. It covers the history, politics, culture and social conditions from the first... Read more
Published 10 months ago by geoff H
Well written
An unexpectedly good book. He is a very good author. The subject matter was very interesting as well.
Makes English politics look a bit dull. Read more
Makes English politics look a bit dull. Read more
Published 18 months ago by The Emperor
Educational and entertaining
I would recommend this book to anyone interested in Brazil and its culture. I am Brazilian and have learnt a lot about my homeland and its history through it. Read more
Published on 20 July 2009 by P Mountford
excellent overview of brazilian history
A thoroughly well written and researched book which helps to outline how and why Brazil became the country it is today. Read more
Published on 26 April 2009 by OLi
Try ignoring the bleeding heart
An interesting enough book, with great descriptions of the cuisine and the people. Far too leftist for my tastes, but as long as you take the politics with a hefty pinch of salt or... Read more
Published on 29 April 2007 by Miran Ali
Listmania!
Look for similar items by category
Look for similar items by subject
Feedback
- Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
- I am the Author, and I want to comment on my book.
- I am the Publisher, and I want to comment on this book.
|
