O dragão vermelho do Contestado
By: A. Sanford de Vasconcellos.
Publisher: Editora Insular
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brasil
Language: por
Number of pages: 325
Subjects: Brazil -- History -- Contestado Insurrection, 1912-1916 -- Fiction.; Santa Catarina (Brazil : State) -- Fiction.
Genres: Fiction.
Description: "Fictional and historical re-examination of the episode known as the Guerra do Contestado, an insurrection of landless caboclos (1912-16) against unbearable exploitation by landowners, a traditional clergy, biased laws, and an oblivious state. Novel deals with facts through a fantastic perspective, revealing the role of magicians, healers, and the charismatic presence of monarchist monk João Maria in the rebellion that took place in the region known today as Irani, in Santa Catarina"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.