{"product_id":"9781914484223-vista-chinesa","title":"Vista Chinesa","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e‘Sits somewhere between the experimental novels of Eimear McBride and Leila Slimani’s more shocking output’ – The Sunday Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom one of Brazil’s rising literary stars, an acclaimed novella about the violation of a woman and a city, based on true events.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is 2014. There is euphoria in Brazil, especially in Rio de Janeiro. The World Cup is about to take place and the Olympics are in sight. It is a time of hope and frenzied construction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJúlia is a partner with an architectural firm working on the future Olympic village. During a break from a meeting at the town hall, she goes for a run in the hillside neighbourhood of Alto da Boa Vista. There, a man puts a revolver to her head, takes her to a secluded spot, and rapes her. Left abandoned in the woods, she drags herself home, where her boyfriend and family members are waiting for her.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eVista Chinesa\u003c\/em\u003e brings light and shadow to a city whose stunning beauty cannot conceal the most serious human and political problems, and gives voice to a story that is tragically not uncommon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40638567546977,"sku":"9781914484223","price":7.06,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_28393381.jpg?v=1722584289","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781914484223-vista-chinesa","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}