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Captains of the Sands (Portuguese: Capitães da Areia) is a Brazilian novel written by Jorge Amado in 1937. The novel tells of a gang of one hundred street children. Their ages range from seven to sixteen and they live by begging, gambling, stealing and burglary in the streets of Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.
- Jorge Amado, Gregory Rabassa
- Capitães da areia
- 1937
- 1937
22 de ene. de 2023 · Captains of the Sands, a critique that explores topics such as racism and politics in Brazil, was considered subversive by the government, and copies of the book were burnt in public squares. As a result, Amado had to go into exile for a few years.
A Brazilian Lord of the Flies, about a group of boys who live by their wits and daring in the slums of Bahia. A Penguin Classics. They call themselves “Captains of the Sands,” a gang of orphans and runaways who live by their wits and daring in the torrid slums and sleazy back alleys of Bahia.
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Captains of the Sands. Jorge Amado, Gregory Rabassa (Translator) 4.35. 25,880 ratings1,328 reviews. Living by their wits in the steamy slums of Bahia, a gang of orphans and runaways, led by fifteen-year-old "Bullet," spend their time stealing from Brazil's rich and privileged until public outcry demands their capture.
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25 de jun. de 2013 · Jorge Amado. Penguin, Jun 25, 2013 - Fiction - 288 pages. A Brazilian Lord of the Flies, about a group of boys who live by their wits and daring in the slums of BahiaA Penguin Classics They call...
24 de feb. de 2021 · Captains of the sands. by. Amado, Jorge, 1912-2001. Publication date. 2013. Publisher. New York : Penguin Books. Collection. printdisabled; internetarchivebooks.
About Captains of the Sands. A Brazilian Lord of the Flies, about a group of boys who live by their wits and daring in the slums of BahiaA Penguin Classics They call themselves “Captains of the Sands,” a gang of orphans and runaways who live by their wits and daring in the torrid slums and sleazy back alleys of Bahia.
