Published in 1941, Brazil, country of the future looks like a newly completed book. Zweig wrote so much about that land that seemed to have been born there, evoking with great precision the details and ins and outs of Brazilian history, economy, and culture, as well as the development of its major cities. With his usual dexterity and sensitivity, he drew on his experiences and personal impressions to portray a vast, attractive and fertile land with immense resources and a history devoid of great wars, far from the collapse of European civilization that forced him into exile in Latin American lands.
Brazil, country of the future is a highly recommended reading for salon travelers, for students of geography and American studies, as well as for all those interested in the richness of Brazilian history, culture and society. It embodies the untouched beauty of the interior, the vibr...read more
