Description
Set amid the humid sprawl of Manaus and the shifting shadows of Brazil’s interior, this novel follows Mundo, a bitter offshoot of a family whose wealth and loyalties fracture from within. As a long rebellion gathers force, Mundo’s flight carries him from the fraught center of the Vila Amazonia plantation to new lives and uneasy truths in Rio de Janeiro. Woven through personal memory and political upheaval, the story explores how power, inheritance, and identity are forged—and how violence leaves lasting ash in its wake. Milton Hatoum’s lyrical, observant style turns history into intimate drama, inviting readers to consider what it means to understand a conflict that never fully ends.
Available Editions
paperback
Bloomsbury
Published Jan 1, 2009
278 pages
ISBN: 9780747596721
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Details
First Published
2008
Language
eng
Translation
From: por
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Ashes of the Amazon by Milton Hatoum.