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The Devil to Pay in the Backlands

by João Guimarães Rosa

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Lively reminiscences of bandit warfare in the sertao, the still primitive Brazilian back country, told by a wise, retired outlaw chief.

First published 1963 322 pages
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History
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Recommended
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DDC 981.06 LCC F--2510.00000000.I497 2007 Brazil, civilizationBrazil, politics and governmentCivilizationPolitics and government
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ISBN 0739110144 English
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