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Wake up, Pretty Maria

By Brown, D. G.

Wake up, Pretty Maria

By Brown, D. G.

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It's the story of an illiterate Brazilian, Pedro, and his daughter, Angelica -- how they scramble to stay alive in their shanty-town and mobilize their neighbors into action. 'Wake Up, Pretty Maria' is the first line of a song every Brazilian knows. It was composed eighty years ago by a backwoods Robin Hood named Lampiao. Pedro's friends make it their song. They dub themselves the "Pretty Marias" and show how poor people can be extraordinary. This is about Brazil, the poverty, the politics, religions, courage, music, soccer, and there's a smidgen of sex.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
188
Publication Date:
2002-02-01
Publisher:
Infinity Publishing.com
Languages:
Published: English
ISBN10:
0741409704
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