Fiction
Rio in six times
by Alexandre Kostolias
Description
"Rio in six days" is an immersion in the city's life through "times" in reality moments through time, bringing to light a period spanning almost two centuries. Six stories with as liaison the essence of being and feeling carioca. Stories that portray the Rio de Janeiro's past, present and future, including a raid by Rio 2065, the year of the Fifth Centenary of the city. In this book of short stories that celebrates and honors the 450th anniversary of his hometown, Alexandre Kostolias out in a light and humorous language - although sometimes critical and sarcastic - its uniqueness, the exceptional and eternal character of the spirit of Rio de Janeiro and of its inhabitants.
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Author Biography
Alexandre Kostolias was born in Rio de Janeiro in 1949. Son of a Brazilian mother from Rio de Janeiro, and a Greek father, he graduated in International Relations from San Francisco State University (Magna Cum Laude, 1985) and from the University of California, Berkeley. He published the children's book My Greek Grandfather (Panda Books, 2010) and the novel A brief suicide in Vienna (Oito e Meio, 2012). Alexandre Kostolias is on Facebook, lives in Rio de Janeiro and is increasingly dedicated to his literary projects, including novels and short stories.
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Editora Jaguatirica
The independent publisher Jaguatirica works since 2012 in the Brazilian market and has spread its wings to Portugal and USA, with Gato-Bravo Publishing and Felis Press Books labels. Today, the group has more than 400 titles in humanities, social sciences, fiction and literature, every one of them available in digital formats. The company is headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, with offices in Lisbon and New York. Jaguatirica has already sold rights to Sweden, Mexico and Portugal and we're looking for more partners primarily at Great Britain, France, Spain, Mexico, USA and United Arab Emirates. For license requests please contact: editora@editorajaguatirica.com.br
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- Publisher Jaguatirica
- Publication Date October 2015
- Orginal LanguagePortuguese
- ISBN/Identifier 9788566605631
- Publication Country or regionBrazil
- FormatPaperback
- Primary Price 39 BRL
- Pages112
- ReadershipGeneral
- Publish StatusPublished
- Original Language TitleRio em seis tempos
- Original Language AuthorsPortuguese
- Edition1
- Copyright Year2015
- Page size21x14 (21x14) cm
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