Book, Independence: the untold story - by Paulo Rezzutti

Language: Brazilian Portuguese.
"INDEPENDENCE OR DEATH!" BETWEEN ONE WORD AND ANOTHER THERE ARE MANY NUANCES, AMBIGUITIES, MYSTERIES, SURPRISES AND, OF COURSE, INCREDIBLE STORIES – which is precisely what Paulo Rezzutti offers with his light and objective writing.

In a narrative that spans the centuries, Paulo Rezzutti sheds light on characters who, in addition to the image of the emperor with a sword in hand, played a fundamental role in the path to Brazil's Independence, including women and black people.

In this new volume of the series “The untold story”, much more than simply celebrating the Bicentenary of Brazil's Independence (1822-2022), Rezzutti explains precisely the process that culminated in the Grito do Ipiranga and a little of what came after : the birth and construction – still ongoing – of a nation. The result is a panorama of the Brazil that we are, and that the author analyzes and provokes us to reflect. As it becomes clear throughout the reading, thinking about Independence is a fundamental exercise for understanding our present and for projecting our future as Brazilians and citizens. Throughout the text, besides the emperor and his cry, the great protagonist, even if sadly jettisoned and/or alienated, is us, the Brazilian people.