A morte do presidente, ou, A amiga de mamãe

"Narrative is a rich and flowing source of information on the historical and political period dominated by Carlos Lacerda and Getúlio Vargas. What seems to remain unchanged between mid-20th century and the end of century are the racial prejudices suffered by an inter-racial couple, the social criticism of a wife and mother who attempts to pursue her intellectual curiosity, and a mother's sense of loss as her daughter matures. Alternately told through the voice of the daughter and a narrator"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.