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All posts by Fran Cannon Slayton On Wakes and Rum (and Coke)

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Child of the Dark:: The Diary of Carolina Maria de Jesus

by Carolina Maria Jesus

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Publisher Comments:

This new edition of the powerful firsthand account of life in the streets of Sao Paulo from 1955 to 1960 that drew international attention to the plight of the poor includes eight pages of photos and a new Afterword.

Review:

'A rarely matched essay on the meaning and feeling of hunger, degradation, and want. (The New York Times Book Review) '

Synopsis:

'A powerful first-hand account of life in the streets of So Paulo from 1955 to 1960 that drew international attention to the plight of the poor.'
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ISBN:
9780451529107
Subtitle:
The Diary of Carolina Maria de Jesus (50th Anniversary Edition)
Author:
Jesus, Carolina Maria
Translator:
St. Clair, David
Author:
Levine, Robert
Author:
de Jesus, Carolina Maria
Author:
St. Clair, David
Publisher:
Signet Classics
Location:
New York
Subject:
Women
Subject:
Classics
Subject:
Historical - General
Subject:
Poor
Subject:
Säao Paulo
Subject:
Latin America - South America
Subject:
Brazil
Subject:
General Biography
Subject:
Säao Paulo (Brazil) Social conditions.
Subject:
Jesus, Carolina Maria de
Series Volume:
vol. 1
Publication Date:
October 2003
Binding:
Mass Market Paperbound
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
208
Dimensions:
6.89x4.19x.60 in. .25 lbs.
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