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1960•182 pages•Published•POR•User Reviews

Quarto de Despejo

4.5/ 5
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A first-hand account of life in the streets of Sao Paulo from 1955 to 1960, details the plight of an artist, writer and single mother of three children who, while living in a hovel, supported her family by digging through the garbage for paper and scraps to sell.

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Book Details

First Published

1960

Pages

182 pages

Rating

4.5 / 5

Ratings

6

Editions

21

Publisher

Livraria F. Alves

Language

POR, ENG

Status

Published

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