Once Upon a Time in Rio: A Novel
A Novel
$33.83
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
1 July 2014
Summary
From well-known Brazilian playwright Francisco Azevedo, a heartwarming debut novel about three generations of a family whose kitchen contains the secret ingredient for happiness–sure to appeal to fans of Like Water for Chocolate.
Once upon a time there was some rice. Rice planted in the earth, fallen from the sky, and gathered up from the stone. Rice that doesn’t spoil, it came from far away, by ship with three exuberant young people filled with dreams…
Once …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781451695571 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1451695578 |
| Author: | Francisco Azevedo |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster |
| Imprint: | Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 1 July 2014 |
| Weight: | 249g |
| Dimensions: | 23mm x 135mm x 208mm |
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Critics Review
“This novel evokes the flavors of Brazil and will be…appreciated by readers interested in South American fiction.”
“This novel evokes the flavors of Brazil and will be…appreciated by readers interested in South American fiction.”–Booklist, Print review
Francisco Azevedo
Francisco Azevedo is a world-renowned scriptwriter, playwright, and poet and was a finalist for the Sao Paulo Prize in literature. Once Upon a Time in Rio is Azevedo’s debut novel. He lives in Brazil.
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