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The passion according to G.H The passion according to G.H Clarice Lispector The Passion According to G.H., Clarice Lispector's mystical novel of 1964, concerns a well-to-do Rio sculptress, G.H., who enters her maid's room, sees a cockroach crawling out of the wardrobe, and, … OL1002138W
Through the arc of the rain forest Through the arc of the rain forest Karen Tei Yamashita xv, 185 pages ; 23 cm OL13549691W
The sound of butterflies The sound of butterflies Rachael King Sophie Edgar barely recognizes her husband, Thomas, an amateur naturalist, when he returns from the Amazon, where he had hoped to find his long-dreamed-of mythical butterfly, Papilio sophia. The opti… OL13747860W
The seamstress The seamstress Frances de Pontes Peebles As seamstresses, the young sisters Emilia and Luzia dos Santos know how to cut, how to mend, and how to conceal. These are useful skills in the lawless backcountry of Brazil, where ruthless land baro… OL15151463W
Born to dance samba Born to dance samba Cohen, Miriam. At Carnival time in Brazil, a girl who has spent her life wishing to be chosen Queen must cope with the jealousy incurred by a new girl who is her only competition. OL15218481W
Novels Novels Jack Higgins Three vintage Higgins novels that explore the nature of revolution and the element of terror in all such movements, and the cost to the individual in terms of personal integrity against larger financ… OL157684W
A vine in the blood A vine in the blood Leighton Gage "It is the eve of the FIFA World Cup, the globe's premier sporting event. The host country is Brazil. All eyes are on the country's principal striker, Tico "The Artist" Santos, the greatest player in… OL16679842W
The summer prince The summer prince Alaya Dawn Johnson,Lincoln Hoppe Rebecca Mozo In a Brazil of the distant future, June Costa falls in love with Enki, a fellow artist and rebel against the strict limits of the legendary pyramid city of Palmares Três' matriarchal government, know… OL16704545W
His own man His own man Edgard Telles Ribeiro Set against the backdrop of ruthless embassy machinations, glittering parties, covert spy activities, and revealing intimate encounters, HIS OWN MAN offers an extraordinary and seductive protagonist,… OL17868559W
Snow hunters Snow hunters Paul Yoon It is 1954 and the story traces the extraordinary journey of Yohan, who defects from his country at the end of the Korean War, leaving his friends and family behind to seek a new life on the coast of… OL17881974W
Wilde Country Wilde Country Tyler Hatch When Logan found he'd outlived his welcome in Mexico, he rode back north of the Rio, to reconcile himself with his father. But his father had died and there was no welcome from big brother Tate, whos… OL19353338W
Run for it Run for it Marcelo D'Salete "Run for It--a starkly stunning graphic novel by internationally acclaimed illustrator Marcelo d'Salete--is one of the first literary and artistic efforts to confront Brazil's hidden history of slave… OL19725747W
The dream merchant The dream merchant Fred Waitzkin A charismatic salesman's participation in a series of financial scams escalates to the point that he becomes the head of a violent gold mining operation in the Brazilian jungle before forging a relat… OL19961780W
Nowhere people Nowhere people Paulo Scott "Written from the gut, it is a raw and passionate classic in the making, about our need for a home"--Back cover. OL19987495W
The darkest heart The darkest heart Dan Smith "Leaving behind his life of violence in Brazil's darkest shadows, Zico is determined to become a better man. But it seems his old life isn't quite done with him yet when he's tasked with making one l… OL20005928W
The Demure Miss Manning The Demure Miss Manning Amanda McCabe "The perfect diplomat's daughter, Mary Manning spent her young life following her father around the world, behaving in the most agreeable way. So stealing a kiss from military hero Sebastian Barrett … OL20014826W
Ancient tillage Ancient tillage Raduan Nassar 179 pages ; 18 cm OL20047748W
To Greet the Sun To Greet the Sun Claus Von Bohlen ONE LIFE. TWO HEROIC ACTS, HALF A CENTURY APART. Otto Eisinger, an elderly German émigré living alone in Brazil, attempts to thwart a pair of armed robbers and is savagely beaten. While he is convale… OL24426992W
Sunspot (Deathlands) Sunspot (Deathlands) James Axler BELLY OF THE BEASTIn the wake of a nuclear Armageddon, the hellscape of Deathlands conspires to torment strong and weak alike, festering most deeply in those who still possess the deepest core of hum… OL5690484W
Amazonia Amazonia James Rollins As taken from the author website (www.jamesrollins.com): The Rand scientific expedition entered the lush wilderness of the Amazon and never returned. Years later, one of its members has stumbled o… OL5727601W
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