{"product_id":"nemesis-misha-glenny-9780345806833","title":"Nemesis: One Man and the Battle for Rio's Biggest Slum","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.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eNemesis\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Drawn from years of in-person interviews and told with humanity and warmth--\u003ci\u003eNemesis \u003c\/i\u003eis an unflinching, dramatic investigation into the rise of a crime lord in Rio and the menacing conditions of life inside the favela.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Misha Glenny\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0345806832\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780345806833\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Vintage\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/21\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.20w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 17\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e181147 \/ Nemesis: One Man and the Battle for Rio\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Misha Glenny","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44213360066815,"sku":"9780345806833","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_12c23470-8220-4701-87c7-8b97b5e77588.jpg?v=1692113435","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/nemesis-misha-glenny-9780345806833","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}