Quarto de Despejo

A first-hand account of life in the streets of Sao Paulo from 1955 to 1960, details the plight of an artist, writer and single mother of three children who, while living in a hovel, supported her family by digging through the garbage for paper and scraps to sell.

First sentence: July 15, 1955 The birthday of my daughter Vera Eunice.

Year

1960

Language

English

Publisher

Signet Classics

Editions

10

Reader rating

4.5 / 5 (6)

Pages

208

ISBN

9780451529107

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