A Muralha by Rachel de Queiroz
Set on the 17th-century São Paulo frontier, this historical saga follows colonists and bandeirantes as they push beyond the mountainous wall into the interior, confronting a hostile landscape and their own ambitions. Through interwoven family conflicts, romances, and violent expeditions, it depicts the clashes among settlers, Indigenous nations, and Jesuit missionaries, exposing the brutality of slavery and the costs of conquest. The narrative turns the wilderness into a crucible for faith, loyalty, and survival, sketching the forging of a new society in colonial Brazil.
- Published
- 1954
- Nationality
- Brazilian
- Length
- Unknown
- Pages
- Unknown
- Original Language
- Portuguese
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