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Written more than 40 years ago, this novel--available for the first time in an English translation--traces the second generation fortunes of the cacao boom in Brazil. The cowboy "colonels" who tamed the wilderness are outmaneuvered and defrauded by the businessmen and shippers, who steal more with a contract than the old warriors could with an army of gunmen. ... Read more

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1987 Brazilian printing of paperback in french wraps. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (4)

A Great Book to Read!!!!
Knowing the strong African traditions the state of Bahia has, I acquired this book and I was right to buy it!In this book, you will find regionalism at its highest level.Amado was able to perfectly add regionalistic characteristics of his region and develop a story that will capture your heart and make you ponder about life... A great read for any Brazilianist, and Literature lovers.

A hidden gem of Brazilian literature.
Jubiaba was one of Jorge Amado's earliest novels.It's set in the Bahia region of Brazil in the 1920s and 1930s.It follows Antonio, an orphan who grows up to become a boxer, a circus fighter, and finally labor agiatator.Antonio isn't particularly heroic, in fact, he mainly tries to avoid responsiblity and live the high life, but when he becomes involved in fighting for the union to have decent wages, he finally realizes there was biggest things at work, and he finds a cause worth fighting for.

Nice piece of Literature!
Amado is one of my favorite writers, so it is no surprise that Jubiaba is a wonderful literary piece.This book truly gives a glimpse of Bahian culture and the role of Afro-Brazilian religious traditions in the average Bahiano's daily life.The book's cover and publishing is a bit dated, but like the old saying goes, "don't judge this book by it's cover"!

excellent rendition of life in Brazil
Amado does an excellent piece of work portraying both life in Brazil and the story of a young man and his involvement with Jubiaba, the voodoo priest.The man's rise and the price he pays are well told, as with all ofAmado's work. ... Read more

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In Spanish/En Espanol ... Read more

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In the midst of carnival, roguish Vadinho dos Guimaraes dies during a parade, leaving behind his long-suffering wife, Dona Flor, a cooking instructor. As a widow, Flor devotes herself to cooking school and an assortment of well-meaning friends who urge her to remarry. She finds herself attracted to Dr. Teodoro Madureria, a kind, considerate pharmacist, who is everything Vadinho was not. After her marriage, though content, Flor longs for her first husband's sensual pleasures. And her desirous longing is so powerful that it brings the ghost of Vadinho back from the grave--right into her bed. ... Read more

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Todo - o casi - puede hacerse por una mujer, menos traicionar la confianza de un amigo: ésa es la consigna de Jorge Amado a la hora de dar vida a sus entrañables personajes, que viven amores y desamores al amparo de una buena charla acompañada de la última copa de vino. ... Read more