The protagonist and narrator, whose transition from aspiring player to sports chronicler provides the lens through which we view early 20th-century Brazilian football.
, written by the Chilean author Jaime Caucao , is a compelling piece of young adult historical fiction that transports readers to the vibrant streets of 1920s Rio de Janeiro . Winner of the prestigious Premio El Barco de Vapor in 2010, the novel masterfully blends the growing obsession with football (soccer) with a gripping detective-style mystery. Plot Summary: Soccer, Secrets, and Scoundrels Libro La Fiebre Jaime Caucao Pdf
The conflict between the pure "passion" for the sport and the "business" of illegal gambling. The protagonist and narrator, whose transition from aspiring
The story follows , a young aspiring sports journalist who finds himself documenting the meteoric rise of Pepinho , a prodigious "creative midfielder" for the São Jacinto club. As Pepinho’s talent captures the public’s imagination, Roberto discovers a dark underbelly to the game. Plot Summary: Soccer, Secrets, and Scoundrels The conflict
The protagonist and narrator, whose transition from aspiring player to sports chronicler provides the lens through which we view early 20th-century Brazilian football.
, written by the Chilean author Jaime Caucao , is a compelling piece of young adult historical fiction that transports readers to the vibrant streets of 1920s Rio de Janeiro . Winner of the prestigious Premio El Barco de Vapor in 2010, the novel masterfully blends the growing obsession with football (soccer) with a gripping detective-style mystery. Plot Summary: Soccer, Secrets, and Scoundrels
The conflict between the pure "passion" for the sport and the "business" of illegal gambling.
The story follows , a young aspiring sports journalist who finds himself documenting the meteoric rise of Pepinho , a prodigious "creative midfielder" for the São Jacinto club. As Pepinho’s talent captures the public’s imagination, Roberto discovers a dark underbelly to the game.
