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Karen
Jan 12, 2022 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
A few years ago I read Barren Lives, which has stayed with me, because Ramos has a way of creating characters that get under your skin. Ramos (1892 - 1953) is famous for writing about the Backlands (Northeastern Brazil), where many are illiterate and just struggling to survive. This is a story of a field hand that became an estate owner, espousing many of the views of the time period and location. ...more
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