Rio de Janeiro on the Brink
by Juliana Barbassa

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by Kei Miller
Published May 2018
In the wake of Marlon James's Man Booker Prizewinning A Brief History of Seven Killings, Augustown - set in the backlands of Jamaica - is a magical and haunting novel of one woman's struggle to rise above the brutal vicissitudes of history, race, class, collective memory, violence, and myth.
by Mark Kurlansky
Published Mar 2018
A city of tropical heat, sweat, ramshackle beauty, and its very own cadence--a city that always surprises--Havana is brought to pulsing life by New York Times bestselling author Mark Kurlansky.
by Jason Webster
Published Apr 2012
An accomplished debut mystery set in the high-stakes and decidedly murky world of bullfighting in Valencia, Spain
by Caro De Robertis
Published Aug 2010
From Perón's glittering Buenos Aires to the rustic hills of Rio de Janeiro, from the haven of a Montevideo butchershop to U.S. embassy halls, The Invisible Mountain celebrates a nations spirit, the will to survive in the most desperate of circumstances, and the fierce and complex connections between mother and daughter.
by Luiz Alfredo Garcia-Roza
Published Jan 2006
A ruthless group of corrupt cops is playing a lethal game of cat and mouse in the latest installment in Garcia-Roza's Brazilian crime series.
by Janet Evanovich
Published Oct 2005
Buckle your seat belts and move into the fast lane with Metro Girl, a thrilling, high-octane misadventure with high stakes, hot nights, cold-blooded murder, sunken treasure, a woman with a chassis built for speed.
by George Pelecanos
Published Feb 2004
'One more superb installment in what has become a remarkably revealing portrait of urban life, encompassing both the broad sociopolitical questions and the most intimate matters of heart and mind.'
by Errol Uys
Published Jul 2000
A spellbinding saga on a truly epic scale that brings to life Brazil and her history. A masterpiece Brazil has the look and feel of an enchanted virgin forest, a totally new and original world for the reader-explorer to discover.
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