The Violent Land

by Jorge Amado

Book Overview

From the foremost Brazilian novelist of the twentieth century- an exotic tale of greed, madness, and seduction set in Brazil's lush, cocoa-growing forests. Two powerful families scheme to control... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0143106376
• ISBN13: 9780143106371
• Release Date: June 2013
• Publisher: Penguin Group
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 0.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.0" x 7.7"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

A great book about the fight for Cacao land in Brazil.

This is a must read for Amado fans. The book can be compared to a cowboy story because it is a book about tough men who call themselves colonel. The colonels harvest cacao, the golden fruit. The two most powerful Colonels, Horacio and Zinho struggle for the rich Sequiro Grande forest, with armed gunmen and lawyers. You will root for one of the Colonels and be transported to a land where men are macho and life is cheap. A must read is the continuation, the Golden Harvest. If you like this book or Amado, please email me.