The French conquest of Brazil is one of the most extraordinary and least-known episodes of the Renaissance. BRAZIL RED tells the story of two children, Just and Colombe, who are dragged along on a French colonizing expedition to be used as interpreters with the native tribes. Written in the ironic style of Voltaire, BRAZIL RED follows the destinies and decisions of the two children as they embark upon the journey of their lives amid the jungles of the Bay of Rio. On a deeper level, however, the book presents two ...
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The French conquest of Brazil is one of the most extraordinary and least-known episodes of the Renaissance. BRAZIL RED tells the story of two children, Just and Colombe, who are dragged along on a French colonizing expedition to be used as interpreters with the native tribes. Written in the ironic style of Voltaire, BRAZIL RED follows the destinies and decisions of the two children as they embark upon the journey of their lives amid the jungles of the Bay of Rio. On a deeper level, however, the book presents two conflicting views about man and nature. On the one hand, there is European civilization, conquering and universal, offering liberation but delivering death. And on the other, there is the world of the Indians, with its sensuality, its harmony, its sense of the sacred, its continual call to happiness . . .
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Very Good. Very Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.
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Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 0393052079. Binding tight. Pages unmarked and bright. Cover has minor wear on edges. Dustjacket worn along top edge, but little wear elsewhere.; 9.50 X 6.10 X 1.60 inches; 448 pages.
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Calvin Chu dj. Fine in Very Good+ jacket. pp. 429. 16300 shelf. Red & cream bds. Trans. by Willard Wood. No names, clean text. Winner of the Prix Goncourt.
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