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Format: Paperback
ISBN-10: 0375700668
ISBN-13: 9780375700668
Nov 1998
Publisher: Random House Inc
271 pages
Language: English |
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Synopsis
"Translation of the well-known comedian and comic writer's first novel, Xangão de Baker Street (1995). A playful tale full of intriguing historical details about Rio in 1886 when Sarah Bernhardt visited for the first time, includes all sorts of actual historical figures, political and literary, along with Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, and awards Brazil credit for originating the notion of 'serial killer.' Translation is fluent and fun to read, with occasional excessive literalisms and at times awkward explanations for readers unfamiliar with Brazil"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58., In a twist on the Arthur Conan Doyle stories, Brazilian television talk-show host Soares transplants the famous Baker Street sleuth to 1880s Brazil, where Holmes investigates a theft and a related string of murders, partakes of local women, and smokes a lot of homegrown cannabis.
| Size | | Length: | 271 pages | | Height: | 8.3 in | | Width: | 5.3 in | | Thickness: | 0.8 in | | Weight: | 8.8 oz |
Publisher's Notes
First Line: "At three A.M., a few Negro slaves could still be seen carrying barrels filled with trash and excrement from the whorehouses on Regente Street."
Industry Reviews
"Despite his fondness for pratfalls and bad jokes, Soares paints a serious, convincing picture of late 19th-century Brazil, the last monarchy of the Americas."
Washington Post Book World - Nina King (02/15/1998)
"Written with irresistible humor and remarkable control, this novel introduces a writer to be reckoned with."
Karren
"Full of suspense and humor, the story transports us to the Rio of the Belle Epoque. If Soares is remarkably strong in the crime scenes, he's also deliciously agreeable in his reconstruction of places and people. His straightforward text brings to the book both depth and unpretentiousness."
Karren
"Without a doubt, one of the most charming and entertaining books of the year....Real suspense, lots of fun, and elegance, even at its most macabre."
Karren
"That I had initially suspected many innocent people is a credit to the imagination and diabolical intelligence of the true killer, but even more to Soares' masterfully presented story. This is a brilliant novelistic debut."
Karren
"A pleasant entertainment, but if it's skillful Holmesian pastiche you're after, the 'norteamericanos' do it better."
Eder
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