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The Devil to Pay in the Backlands

by João Guimarães Rosa
The Devil to Pay in the Backlands
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June 1963 by Knopf
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Hardcover

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9997555449   (isbn13: 9789997555441)





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One of the greatest Brazilian books of all time, it is nearly impossible to find in English. I suppose part of it is because a lot is lost in translation. The style is like The Sound and the Fury - somewhat stream of consciousness and a lot of slang.
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