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Based on historical documents, the book retraces the life of this 19th-century Brazilian woman, who abandoned her needle and sewing to follow a man thirsting for revolution. As he did in his other books—Xica da Silva, Carlota Joaquina, and Gamga Zumba—João Felício dos Santos goes beyond the already known passages of this remarkable woman's life, revealing obscure episodes. Anita lived with Garibaldi for ten years until her death. Inspired by Garibaldi's own memoirs, the author reveals a Brazilian woman capable of entering the battlefield with the same ease with which she entered the kitchen or the living room. This intriguing and unique profile is sensitively drawn by Joaquim Felício dos Santos, an author who masters history and its transformations, without ever losing his sensitivity.","brand":"Totvsrj-record-dc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47159476945148,"sku":"9788503008495","price":69.9,"currency_code":"BRL","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0722\/9197\/5420\/files\/4249fdae73ce124236bd381b7509bbcc_8298d00a-50e8-4ea8-91fd-53ebe43dc824.jpg?v=1778322603"},{"product_id":"major-calabar","title":"Major Calabar","description":"After a long absence from the shelves, João Felício dos Santos's work, which recreates the lives of important Brazilian figures in fictional form against the backdrop of historical events, has been revived by José Olympio. Following Xica da Silva and Carlota Joaquina – The Debauched Queen, MAJOR CALABAR is now being reissued. The story of the now highly controversial and until recently obscure Major Domingos Calabar, a mulatto from Pernambuco who deserted the Portuguese to ally with the Dutch in one of the most controversial episodes of colonial Brazil, has been given a lighthearted air and rich language in this prestigious author's historical novel. In this vibrant portrait of 17th-century Pernambuco society, João Felício dos Santos profiles the famous guerrilla fighter who abandoned the troops of Matias de Albuquerque and Felipe Camarão to join the invaders. Seen as a traitor by traditional Brazilian historiography, Calabar was actually seeking the best path to freedom and progress for his people. Nephew of renowned historian Joaquim Felício dos Santos, the author reveals himself to possess a technique for approaching truth that only fiction can provide. His narratives are always clear, fluent, and highly visual—it's no coincidence that some of his books have been adapted into films, such as Xica da Silva, adapted by Cacá Diegues into one of the most famous Brazilian films of recent decades, and Carlota Joaquina, directed by Carla Camurati, which inspired the author's work. MAJOR CALABAR is a striking example of João Felício dos Santos's visual \"instinct.\" The invading sails against the horizon, the \"open canvases, blue flags multiplying high above,\" the vast spaces, \"a washed sky, a blazing star...\" Panoramic views of Recife from the palm groves of Olinda and the constant presence of green seas guiding the invader's keels. All this, combined with the erudite handling of the language of the time, contributes to the sense of movement and dynamism that the events surrounding the Dutch invasion of Brazil necessarily require. MAJOR CALABAR is João Felício dos Santos's third book to be republished by José Olympio. Next will come the stories of Anita Garibaldi and Aleijadinho – must-read texts for a pleasurable exploration of Brazil's past.","brand":"Totvsrj-record-dc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47175465599228,"sku":"9788503008501","price":59.9,"currency_code":"BRL","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0722\/9197\/5420\/files\/cc1c73eae2cafb4cf2d3b3bba5bf89b4.jpg?v=1778324145"},{"product_id":"joao-abade","title":"Abbot John","description":"The Canudos War was a momentous and unprecedented event in Brazilian history: a poverty-stricken, starving, illiterate people, completely unprepared for war, clashed with military troops. The episode was immortalized in Os sertões (The Backlands), by Euclides da Cunha, a journalist who portrayed the events from the military's perspective. In João Abade, the Canudos War is seen from a new perspective: that of the followers of Antônio Conselheiro, the war's leader. Using the letters and notebooks of one of the few literate Canudos residents, João Felício dos Santos reconstructs the setting of the war, chronicling the internal struggles, relationships, and personal dramas of a decimated people.","brand":"Totvsrj-record-dc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47175509180668,"sku":"9788503008549","price":59.9,"currency_code":"BRL","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0722\/9197\/5420\/files\/021ac7ecb6e42f552203e8340cd646eb.jpg?v=1778325651"},{"product_id":"ganga-zumba","title":"Ganga-Zumba","description":"Ganga-Zumba, or Great Lord, was the first leader of the Quilombo dos Palmares, which he governed from 1670 to 1678, preceding his nephew Zumbi. Palmares was the sublime fruit of the thirst for freedom, where runaway slaves defended themselves so they could live without persecution, punishment, or suffering. João Felício dos Santos (1911-1989) is known as a historical novelist, in which research coexists with literary creation. In 1964, the book Ganga-Zumba was adapted for the screen by Cacá Diegues with the same title.","brand":"Totvsrj-record-dc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47175723516156,"sku":"9788503008525","price":59.9,"currency_code":"BRL","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0722\/9197\/5420\/files\/c809832523f7bd64b0d5a8fff597f106_e5023eee-1cf9-45ac-8032-879c27f83460.jpg?v=1778325973"},{"product_id":"cristo-de-lama-romance-do-aleijadinho-de-vila-rica","title":"Christ of Mud: Romance by Aleijadinho from Vila Rica","description":"The fictionalized biography of one of the greatest artists in Brazil's history. \"Christ of Mud\" is the fictionalized biography of the master sculptor from Minas Gerais, Antonio Francisco Lisboa, known as Aleijadinho. In a distinctly colonial style, João Felício dos Santos presents us with the long journey of a classic hero of the working classes: poor, sick, and mixed race. João Felício dos Santos is the nephew of historian Joaquim Felício dos Santos; his work was of great importance to Brazilian historical fiction. The publisher has published several other volumes by the author, such as the fictionalized biographies of Xica da Silva and Anita Garibaldi. \"Christ of Mud\" was adapted for the screen in 1966.","brand":"Totvsrj-record-dc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47176262877436,"sku":"9788503008556","price":49.9,"currency_code":"BRL","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0722\/9197\/5420\/files\/9f8a996ef9ee3ee13182cddc45f8c557.jpg?v=1778323663"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.record.com.br\/en\/collections\/joao-felicio-dos-santos.oembed","provider":"Editora Record","version":"1.0","type":"link"}