Rio de Janeiro

Ruy Castro delves into the past and present of Rio, where even in periods of comparative calm there has always been a palpable excitement in the air - the feeling of a city on fire.
In this spellbinding fifth entry in Bloomsbury''s The Writer and the City series, Rio de Janeiro''s vibrant history unfolds. While stiff-collared poets flirted with prim young ladies in coffeehouses during the belle ép...