Ruy Castro: 2 books
Rio de Janeiro
A City on Fire
Language: English
Release Date: December 7, 2008
Ruy Castro delves into the past and present of Rio, where even in periods of comparative calm there has always been a palpable excitement in the air - the feeling of a city on fire.
In this spellbinding fifth entry in Bloomsbury's The Writer and the City series, Rio de Janeiro's vibrant history unfolds....
Bossa Nova
The Story of the Brazilian Music That Seduced the World
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2012
Bossa nova is one of the most popular musical genres in the world. Songs such as The Girl from Ipanema” (the fifth most frequently played song in the world), The Waters of March,” and Desafinado” are known around the world. Bossa Nova-a number-one bestseller when originally published in...