The Bankruptcy
Lopes de Almeida, Julia / da Silva, Ana Claudia Suriani / Kozonoi Vezzani, Cintia / Rhys Parry, Jason The first novel-length translation of Júlia Lopes de Almeida's writing into English. Set in the early years of Brazil's Old Republic after the abolition of slavery, Júlia Lopes de Almeida's The Bankruptcy depicts the rise and fall of a wealthy coffee exporter against a kaleidoscopic background of glamour, poverty, seduction, and financial speculation. The novel introduces readers to a turbulent period in Brazilian history seething with new ide...