Captains of the Sands

Name: Captains of the Sands
Author: Jorge Amado

by Jorge Amado

Street orphans in Bahia face poverty, crime, and survival in colonial Brazil

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About the author

Jorge Amado

Brazilian novelist of the Northeastern school whose colorful, carnivalesque fiction celebrated the Afro-Brazilian culture of Bahia with warmth, sensuality, and political commitment. Gabriela Clove and Cinnamon and Dona Flor are his best-known works internationally.

More by Jorge Amado

Gabriela, Clove and CinnamonA sensual romance between a poor woman and her employer explores passion and social class
Dona Flor and Her Two HusbandsWoman navigates love after her husband's death and mysterious supernatural return
TietaAging woman exiled to remote island transforms community through sensuality
The Violent LandLand exploitation and bloodshed during cacao plantation wars in Bahia
Gabriela Clove and CinnamonYoung woman captivates a port city with her charm and cooking