by Ruy Castro · Alfaguara - Grupo Objetiva · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788560281336
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Immerse yourself in Rio de Janeiro in 1810, a city in full effervescence after the arrival of the Portuguese Royal Family. In this historical novel with comical touches, the author Ruy Castro intertwines real and fictional characters in a picaresque plot full of eroticism, criticism and humor. Accompany Prince D. Pedro and Leonardo, a young man from the street, on an adventure that could change the destiny of Brazil and the world. Discover a fascinating era through the flavors, smells and customs of a society in transformation.
Ruy Castro is a Brazilian author and journalist. In 1996 he was a co-winner of the Prêmio Jabuti. He is known for his writings concerning Bossa nova and for his biographies, profiling figures such as Garrincha, Nelson Rodrigues and Carmen Miranda.
