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The Devil to Pay in the Backlands
by João Guimarães RosaSign in to Goodreads to see your friends' reviews of this book.
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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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