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Vista Chinesa
Paperback
General FictionLiterary Fiction
Publisher Price: $15.00
ISBN13: 9781957363370
Publisher: Scribe Us
Published: May 2 2023
Pages: 144
Weight: 0.35
Height: 0.50 Width: 5.20 Depth: 8.20
Language: English
Inspired by a real event, this is the story of a woman and a city that were violated.
It is 2014. There is euphoria in Brazil, especially in the city of Rio de Janeiro. The World Cup is about to take place, and the 2016 Olympics are in sight. It is a time of hope and of frenzied construction.
Júlia is a partner with an architecture firm that is planning projects for the future Vila OlÃmpica. During a break from one of these meetings at the town hall, Júlia goes for a run in Alto da Boa Vista. Suddenly, someone puts a revolver to her head, takes her to a secluded spot, and rapes her. Left abandoned in the woods, she drags herself home, where her boyfriend and some family members wait for her.
Vista Chinesa brings light and shadow to a city whose stunning beauty cannot conceal the most serious human and political problems. This is a novel that turns a tragic, real chapter in the story of a woman into great literature.
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