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Jubiaba

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Amado is one of my favorite writers, so it is no surprise that Jubiaba is a wonderful literary piece. This book truly gives a glimpse of Bahian culture and the role of Afro-Brazilian religious traditions in the average Bahiano's daily life. The book's cover and publishing is a bit dated, but like the old saying goes, "don't judge this book by it's cover"!

Amado does an excellent piece of work portraying both life in Brazil and the story of a young man and his involvement with Jubiaba, the voodoo priest. The man's rise and the price he pays are well told, as with all of Amado's work.

Knowing the strong African traditions the state of Bahia has, I acquired this book and I was right to buy it! In this book, you will find regionalism at its highest level. Amado was able to perfectly add regionalistic characteristics of his region and develop a story that will capture your heart and make you ponder about life... A great read for any Brazilianist, and Literature lovers.

Jubiaba was one of Jorge Amado's earliest novels. It's set in the Bahia region of Brazil in the 1920s and 1930s. It follows Antonio, an orphan who grows up to become a boxer, a circus fighter, and finally labor agiatator. Antonio isn't particularly heroic, in fact, he mainly tries to avoid responsiblity and live the high life, but when he becomes involved in fighting for the union to have decent wages, he finally realizes there was biggest things at work, and he finds a cause worth fighting for.