Backlands: The Canudos Campaign - Paperback
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Availability:In StockContributor:Euclides da Cunha, Ilan Stavans, Elizabeth LoweSeries:Penguin ClassicsAudience:Young AdultPublish date:2010-05-25Pages:560
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Penguin Publishing GroupISBN-13:9780143106074ISBN-10:143106074UPC:9780143106074Book Category:FictionBook Subcategory:LiterarySize:7.74 x 5.02 x 1.00 inchesWeight:0.8113Product ID:SCDVKVZGPA
An important new translation of a fundamental work of Brazilian literature Written by a former army lieutenant, civil engineer, and journalist, Backlands is Euclides da Cunha's vivid and poignant portrayal of Brazil's infamous War of Canudos. The deadliest civil war in Brazilian history, the conflict during the 1890s was between the government and the village of Canudos in the northeastern state of Bahia, which had been settled by 30,000 followers of the religious zealot Antonio Conselheiro. Far from just an objective retelling, da Cunha's story shows both the significance of this event and the complexities of Brazilian society. Published here in a new translation by Elizabeth Lowe, and featuring an introduction by one of the foremost scholars of Latin America, this is sure to remain one of the best chronicles of war ever penned.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Penguin Publishing GroupISBN-13:9780143106074ISBN-10:143106074UPC:9780143106074Book Category:FictionBook Subcategory:LiterarySize:7.74 x 5.02 x 1.00 inchesWeight:0.8113Product ID:SCDVKVZGPA
Ilan Stavans is Lewis-Sebring Professor in Latin American and Latino Culture at Amherst College and the author or editor of numerous books.
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