{"product_id":"szoo-paulo-brian-winter-9782919841011","title":"São Paulo: The Story of How an \"Unlovable\" City Became the Powerhouse That Reshaped Brazil.","description":"\u003cb\u003eSão Paulo is the ugliest city you'll ever fall in love with. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHow in the world did this humble Jesuit trading post manage to overtake its glamorous sibling, Rio de Janeiro, and become the engine of modern-day Brazil--and indeed the premier city of the Southern Hemisphere?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrian Winter, who lived in São Paulo with his family for half a decade and still returns multiple times a year, leads us through this vast metropolis marked by endless traffic, vertical neighborhoods, and overlapping spheres of wealth and precarity. We discover the city's deep lineage of immigration and the crucial place of foreignness in its collective identity; the resilience of its historically marginalized communities and the absurd excesses of its upper classes; and the remarkably enduring way families of modest origins can work their way up to fortune, fame, and influence. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eExpansive and intimate, São Paulo is the story of a city fueled by ambition and improvisation, by a legendary work ethic and an equally impressive respect for pleasure, and by the abiding faith that anyone, everyone, is welcome. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"São Paulo... when it's finished, it'll be pretty.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Brian Winter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 2919841017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9782919841011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Walking Tree\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/27\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Brian Winter","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49001935732991,"sku":"9782919841011","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/szoo-paulo-brian-winter-9782919841011","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}