The Violent Land
“The struggle between Horacio and the Badarós had begun. The two weekly papers that were published in the town were exchanging violent insults, each one praising its own party leaders and dragging those of the opposition through the mire. The best journalist was the one who could think up the most outrageous invectives. Nothing was sacred, including the private and family lives of the individuals involved.
Manuel de Oliveira, editor of O Comercio, the Badarós’ paper, was watching the poker g...ame from a seat behind Juca. The other players were Colonel Ferreirinha, Teodoro das Baraúnas, and João Magalhães. Ferreirinha, who had met the captain on the boat coming down from Bahia, had introduced him to Juca Badaró.
“An educated chap,” he had said, “very rich, travels for the pleasure of it, a retired captain, an engineer.”
Juca had come into the city on a matter having to do with the forest of Sequeiro Grande.MoreLess
Manuel de Oliveira, editor of O Comercio, the Badarós’ paper, was watching the poker g...ame from a seat behind Juca. The other players were Colonel Ferreirinha, Teodoro das Baraúnas, and João Magalhães. Ferreirinha, who had met the captain on the boat coming down from Bahia, had introduced him to Juca Badaró.
“An educated chap,” he had said, “very rich, travels for the pleasure of it, a retired captain, an engineer.”
Juca had come into the city on a matter having to do with the forest of Sequeiro Grande.MoreLess
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