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Sep 14, 2006 · by Paulo Lins (Author), Alison Entrekin (Translator) 4.1 138 ratings. See all formats and editions. The searing novel on which the internationally acclaimed hit film was based, City of God is a gritty, gorgeous tour de force from one of Brazil’s most notorious slums.
City of God (Portuguese: Cidade de Deus) is a 1997 semi-autobiographical novel by Paulo Lins, about three young men and their lives in Cidade de Deus, a favela in Western Rio de Janeiro where Lins grew up.
- Paulo Lins
- 1997
City of God is a sprawling, magnificently told epic about gang life in Rio's favelas, based on years of research and Pualo Lins's firsthand experience growing up in Cicade de Deus.
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Dec 1, 2007 · Written by Paulo Lins, who grew up in the favela (shantytown) Cidade de Deus in Rio de Janeiro and who spent years researching its gang history, City of God began life as a coruscating,...
Sep 14, 2011 · City of God. by. Lins, Paulo, 1958-; Entrekin, Alison. Publication date. 2006. Topics. Cidade de Deus (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) -- Fiction. Publisher. New York : Black Cat : Distributed by Publishers Group West.
City of God. Paulo Lins. Black Cat, 2006 - Fiction - 431 pages. The searing novel on which the internationally acclaimed hit film was based, City of God is a gritty, gorgeous tour de...
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