| Nemesis: One Man and the Battle for Rio's Biggest Slum Contributor(s): Glenny, Misha (Author) |
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ISBN: 0345806832 ISBN-13: 9780345806833 Publisher: Vintage
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: February 2017 |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Criminals & Outlaws - True Crime | Organized Crime - Political Science | World - Caribbean & Latin American |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2015027769 |
| Lexile Measure: 1150(Not Available) |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.2" W x 7.9" L (0.75 lbs) 336 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Latin America |
| Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Price on Product |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 181147 Reading Level: 8.8 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 17.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Ant nio Francisco Bonfim Lopes was a hardworking young father before he became the king of Rocinha, the largest slum in Rio; the head of a drug cartel; and perhaps Brazil's most wanted criminal, known as "Nem." Nemesis is the riveting account of Nem's ruthless ascent, his sway over its anarchic outlaw culture, and ultimately--his downfall. Struggling to come up with funds to pay for the hospital bills necessary to save a sick baby's life, a twenty-four-year-old Nem is forced to take a loan from a local mafioso, a decision that plunges him into the heart of Rio's criminal underworld. Over the next sixteen years, as he grows in stature, Nem will try to bring welfare and justice to a playground of gang culture and destitution. Drawn from years of in-person interviews and told with humanity and warmth--Nemesis is an unflinching, dramatic investigation into the rise of a crime lord in Rio and the menacing conditions of life inside the favela. |
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