num_pages: 244
description: Occupying what is arguably the most breathtakingly beautiful site in the world the people of Rio - the Cariocas - tell their of cannibals charming European intellectuals; of elegant slaves and their shabby masters; of how a casual chat between two people drinking coffee on Avenida Rio Branco could affect world coffee markets; of an awesome beach life; of faveals drugs police carnival football and music. With his own Carioca good humour and spellbinding storytelling gifts Ruy Castro brings the reader thrillingly close to the flames.
language: English
title: Rio De Janeiro
publisher: Bloomsbury Pub Ltd