Via Ápia : a novel
"Life on the morro, the hill, is good. Five young people -- the brothers Washington and Wesley and their friends Douglas, Murilo, and Biel -- live close to Rocinha's main avenue, Via Ápia, just a quick bus ride from the beaches of Rio de Janeiro. But the rhythms of their lives stutter and scratch when Brazil's militarized police storm Rocinha as part of "pacification" efforts ahead of the upcoming World Cup and an influx of international tourist...
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