Larry Rohter

Very good introduction to modern day Brazil. It includes a history of the Portuguese arrival in the early 1500, slavery, economics, dictatorships, soccer, culture, carnival, political corruption, and Brazil's modern day desire to be respected by the developed world. The 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Olympic Games will provide the opportunity for Brazil to shine on the world
stage. Highly recommended as an introduction to a fascinating country.

Informative but not riveting

I read this book because I went there for work. Wouldn't read it otherwise. You can find most of this information online.

A fellow book club member pointed out ITA suffers from the "Written By a Journalist" condition. Easily overlooked, since each major change in Rondon's life outdoes his prior role. Since Rodon survived WWII and was exposed to the postmodern and semiotics treatment, I feel supported by my growing awareness of those effects. My takeaway, since at my advanced age, I lose track of where an awareness dawned, I'm one reference shy of the mark. My remedy: open a thread on My Idea Warehouse: show more target="_top">https://mcgowans.org/marty3 or Articles, limited to magazines, such as The Atlantic, and the NY Review of Books, with limited exceptions for newspapers, which are immediately followed by links to broader or deeper content. show less

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