Nemesis: One Man and the Battle for Rio

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Nemesis: One Man and the Battle for Rio

The astonishing story of an ordinary man forced to make a decision that would turn his world upside down
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How did AntÃ´nio Francisco Bonfim Lopes, a hardworking young father, become the king of Rocinha, the largest slum in Rio; the head of a drug cartel; and perhaps Brazilâ€™s most wanted criminal, known to all as â€œNemâ€? Nemesis is the riveting account of his ruthless ascent in Rioâ€™s terrifying underworld, his sway over its anarchic outlaw culture, and his accidental fall. Nem tried to bring welfare and justice to a playground of gang culture and destitution, but he quickly found himself embroiled in a world of gold hunters and evangelical pastors, bent police officers and rich-kid addicts, quixotic politicians and drug lords with math degrees.

Spanning rainforests and high-security prisons, filthy slums and glittering shopping malls, Nemesis chronicles Brazilâ€™s journey into the global spotlightâ€”and the battle for the beautiful but damned city of Rio as it struggles to break free from a tangled web of corruption, violence, drugs and poverty. Nem is held at the center of it all, locked in a fight for his countryâ€™s future.
Country USA
Manufacturer Knopf
Binding Hardcover
ReleaseDate 2016-02-09
UnitCount 1
Format Deckle Edge
EANs 9780385351034

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Knopf
Binding	Hardcover
ReleaseDate	2016-02-09
UnitCount	1
Format	Deckle Edge
EANs	9780385351034

Nemesis: One Man and the Battle for Rio

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