Farewell Rio [Paperback]

Roa Lynn (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 30, 2010

If you see yourself as a poet and want to engage with the world to provide material for your work, what do you do? For Kate Lawrence in 1968, the answer turns out to be, go to Brazil. Her Brazilian former lover has filled her head with a vision of a country that respects its poets and is poised between Third World poverty and modern technology. Shortly after her arrival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil’s military dictatorship is caught off guard as leftists take to the streets to oppose the generals’ rule. During this harrowing period, as Kate moves through street riots and among hippies, musicians, millionaires, student protestors and journalists, she encounters people full of spontaneous joy and an inventive spirit. Kate falls in love both with the city of Rio and with a man whose challenges, teachings and example make her question her understanding of herself.

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About the Author

Roa Lynn was born and raised in Toledo, Ohio. She has lived in Rio de Janeiro, Buenos Aires, Salt Lake City, New York and Washington, D.C. She has been a print and television journalist and a government administrator and has written about Brazilian history, economics, and culture for the Brazilian Embassy in Washington, D.C. In recognition of these writings, she was decorated in 1997 with the Order of Rio Branco by the Brazilian government.

Product Details

• Paperback: 266 pages
• Publisher: Corcovado Press (October 30, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0983019703
• ISBN-13: 978-0983019701
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,532,273 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Roa Lynn was born and raised in Toledo, Ohio. She has lived in Rio de Janeiro, Buenos Aires, Salt Lake City, New York and Washington, D.C. She has been a print and television journalist and a government administrator and has written about Brazilian history, economics, and culture for the Brazilian Embassy in Washington, D.C. In recognition of these writings, she was decorated in 1997 with the Order of Rio Branco by the Brazilian government.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Farewell Rio November 22, 2010

By dgmorrison

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This is a very good book. I enjoyed reading it from beginning to end . . and hated to see it end, as it did. Roa Lynn's extensive research and personal experience provide the reader with sound, helpful, historical information about Brazil, and Rio in particular, while weaving an entertaining and thought provoking plot around the experiences of lead character Kate (E. Catherine Lawrence, journalist & poet). In the course of the book the reader can get very attached to Kate, as she is an interesting mix of both her desire to be independent and a strong reliance on others to give her both comfort and challenges, while helping her to keep her act together and on track. Her adventures and misadventures, as she adjusts to life in Rio, and her interaction with the other characters, only some of which were Brazilians, was well thought out by Roa Lynn, and enlightening to experience as the plot unfolded. As a first novel, this is a winner, and I look forward to future writings by Roa Lynn as well. Hopefully, we'll learn more about Rio de Janeiro, especially as Brazil moves into the 21st Century. Farewell Rio is a good read. Kudos to Roa Lynn.

2.0 out of 5 stars Too much September 6, 2012

By Sailer

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I couldn't wait to get to the farewelll part. The plot was too obvious and there was more than I wanted to know about Brazil. I skipped many sections.

5.0 out of 5 stars An engaging novel that was hard to put down June 25, 2011

By Christopher Khan

Format:Paperback

I read this book while on vacation...actually I'm still on vacation...but I just had to take a few moments away from the beach to write a review. This is a fun, interesting, and emotional novel that absolutely sucked me in. The author does an excellent job developing the characters, and I was surprised by how attached I become to several of them. The dialogue is rich, witty and smart. The plot, which is well-paced, colorful, and full of surprises (especially towards the end), is set against historical events, which makes it much more interesting in my opinion. In short, this is a great read, and I am hoping for a sequel!