In Brazil

Fran Bryson

'A wise and dazzling personal exploration of the beauty and strangeness of Brazil, its history and its culture.'

Carmel Bird

‘[A] closely observed, lyrically written, deeply empathetic account of seven years’ worth of travels though the world’s fifth largest country … it heralds the arrival of a promising new talent in the travel writing field.’

Matthew Clayfield, Weekend Australian

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‘A rather fine introduction to this vast, diverse and gloriously unwieldy nation, which should have any Rio-bound revelers checking whether they can add a couple of extra plane-hops onto their visit.’

Wanderlust

'[Bryson] fills her narrative with characters, culture, and history, often creating vivid scenes in this primer for those curious about the country that will try to reveal itself as the land of the future when it hosts this year's Olympic Games. Travel writers often reveal as much about themselves as the places they explore and the people they encounter. Bryson proves herself to be an amiable and curious explorer ... In Brazil should spur readers towards further forays into understanding the country.'

Australian Book Review

‘[A] multi-flavoured and textured entrée to a country that is once again facing turmoil.’

Rebecca Tansley, North and South

Kevin Rabalais, Australian Book Review

‘A breezy, episodic trek around the football nation, all samba voodoo, carnival and ayahuasca … Light and upbeat.’

The Spectator

‘A wise and deeply personal look at the beauty and extremes of Brazil, from religious towns to Rio Carnival.’

Elle

'Bryson’s curiosity is addictive. This book is a tour of Brazil’s astonishing spiritual diversity — joyful, tragic, full of wonders — and a meditation on how we feel at home.'

Delia Falconer

In Brazil, you can commune with spirits and dance with gods. In Brazil, you can learn a lot about life’s possibilities.

Seven years of travel in Brazil saw Fran Bryson’s fascination with the country develop into something of an obsession with its culture, religions, and history. During many journeys from her island home in Australia, she explored the country: from the glittering modern city of Brasília to small, deeply religious towns; from the inner reaches of the Amazon jungle to the vibrant backlands?—?home to outcasts and the possessed?—?and finally to the sweat-drenched streets of Rio during Carnaval.

Lyrical and mesmerising, In Brazil is Fran’s account of her experiences travelling through one of the world’s most colourful and contradictory nations and, in doing so, making sense of the world around them.

'A wise and dazzling personal exploration of the beauty and strangeness of Brazil, its history and its culture.'

Carmel Bird

Matthew Clayfield, Weekend Australian

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Wanderlust

Australian Book Review

‘[A] multi-flavoured and textured entrée to a country that is once again facing turmoil.’

Rebecca Tansley, North and South

Kevin Rabalais, Australian Book Review

‘A breezy, episodic trek around the football nation, all samba voodoo, carnival and ayahuasca … Light and upbeat.’

The Spectator

‘A wise and deeply personal look at the beauty and extremes of Brazil, from religious towns to Rio Carnival.’

Elle

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Format:Paperback

Size: 234mm × 153mm

Extent:320pp

ISBN (13):9781925228373

RRP:£14.99

Pub date:14 Apr 2016

Rights Held: World

Rights Sold: Turkey (Siyah Kitap)

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2017 Margaret Scott Prize - Long-listed

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Fran Bryson

Fran Bryson is a travel writer and a former literary agent. She lives on Flinders Island, largest of the Furneaux islands, in the treacherous waters of Bass Strait, in south-eastern Australia. In the course of researching In Brazil, Fran took psychedelic drugs in the middle of the Amazon, sought out ancient and modern-day religious cults, and performed with a dance school as part of Carnaval in Rio.