{"product_id":"lula-hardcover","title":"Lula - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFernando Morais\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first - and long-awaited - major biography of Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLula is among the greatest political figures in Brazilian history. The only president in the country with a working-class background, combined with a party that was profoundly original in its roots, he exercised charismatic power and influence in a more lasting way than any other public figure in the republican period. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSince 2011, Fernando Morais, one of Brazil's leading writers, has gained direct, frank and frequent access to Lula. To these dozens of hours of testimonies, he has added a reporter's flair and captivating prose to compose a biography that paints a picture in all its grandeur and complexity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn a narrative that makes use of flashforwards and flashbacks to maintain an electrifying pace, Morais goes from Lula's childhood to the annulment of his convictions, in 2021, passing through the new unionism, the ABC strikes, the foundation of the PT and the first election campaign.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFernando Morais\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Mariana, Minas Gerais, in 1946. Journalist, he worked for \u003ci\u003eJornal da Tarde\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVeja\u003c\/i\u003e, and several other Brazilian titles. He received the Esso Award three times and the Abril Journalism Award four times. He was a deputy (1979-1987) and Secretary of Culture (1988-1991) and Secretary of Education (1991-1993) of the State of São Paulo. He is the author of many books including \u003ci\u003eThe Last Soldiers of the Cold War: The Story of the Cuban Five \u003c\/i\u003efrom Verso and which was turned into a film for Netflix under the title \u003ci\u003eWasp Network - Who Were the Cuban Five?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.06 x 9.29 x 6.37 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 20, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42726132711487,"sku":"9781804294925","price":41.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/def25a04356e27fe1c818b9cd961daab.webp?v=1765109384","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/lula-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}