Pedro and Marques take stock : a picaresque novel
Call Number
- FICTION FALE (CEN)
Edition
First edition.
Publication Information
New York : Astra House, [2023]
Physical Description
287 pages ; 22 cm
Uniform Title
Summary
"A modern-day Don Quixote and Sancho Panza, Pedro and Marques stumble through their days in their rough and rundown favela unloading trucks, restocking shelves, and dreaming of a better life; of breaking the cycle of poverty that has afflicted their families and their community. Well-acquainted with the drug dealers in their neighborhood, and seeing an opportunity to earn a little extra cash, they decide to join the drug trade. Surprisingly, the two men quickly build a thriving enterprise?but trouble ensues."--
Notes
"First published in Brazil in 2020, by editora todavia, Sao Paulo"--Title page verso.