num_pages: 576
description: Her story unfolds with brilliance and luminous intensity, a masterpiece of contemporary literature by Brazil’s foremost novelist. It is the story of Tereza, the twelve-year-old girl who is sold into slavery by her aunt. It is the story of Tereza, the young woman, who is jailed for defending her lover only to find him untrue. And it is the story of Tereza, reigning goddess of love – inspiration to poets, painters, and sailors on leave; mistress of a noble patriarch; chief-of-staff to the armies of whores on strike; and triumphant Queen of the Samba – desired, admired, and honored by all.
language: English
title: Tereza Batista: Home from the Wars
titlecomplete: Tereza Batista: Home from the Wars
genres: 20th Century, Classics, Womens, Novels, Latin American, Latin American Literature, Magical Realism, Fiction, Brazil, Romance
ratings_count: 1861
publisher: Avon Books