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Candles on the Pavement

by Margaret Starks

251 pages; quality trade paperback (softcover); catalogue #05-1195; ISBN 1-4120-4858-3; US$20.90, C$23.90, EUR17.25, £11.95

How one ex-patriate struggled to cope with the vibrant culture of tropical Brazil.

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About the Book

Candles on the Pavement tells a story of one ex-patriate's efforts to come to grips with the exotic culture of tropical Brazil. Rich with anecdotes, it is a personal memoir that transports the reader to Rio de Janeiro where the problem of finding somewhere to live immediately arises. So also does the question of finding a maid - necessary to the new way of life - and learning a completely alien language - Portuguese. The book describes the vivid scene of this vibrant city with its strange religious mixture, its magnificent beaches and its famed attractions such as Sugar Loaf and the hunch-back mountain, Corcovado, with its huge Christ statue atop. It also takes the reader on travels around Brazil visiting such cities as Brasilia, Sao Paulo and Salvador as well as spectacles like the magnificent Falls of Iguacu. Candles on the Pavement also shows how Margaret Starks learned to deal with the tricks and wiles of her astute, illiterate but street-wise maid - at the same time exploring the age-old question of who, exactly, has the upper hand in a mutually dependent, master-servant relationship.

About the Author

Margaret Starks spent five years immersed in the culture of Brazil when her husband was unexpectedly transferred to Rio de Janeiro. She has written for magazines and newspapers, and is the author of two other books, both published by Robert Hale Limited. A former member of the Glasgow PEN and the Rio de Janeiro PEN, she now belongs to the West Country Writers' Association and to the Exeter Writers' Club. She lives in Devon where she is at work on her next novel.

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