Picture a Favela - Non-Fiction

André Diniz (author), Maurício Hora (illustrator), Jethro Soutar (translator)

Hardback (07 Jun 2012)

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Publisher's Synopsis

Andre Diniz tells the extraordinary story of Mauricio Hora, who lives in one of the most dangerous slums (favelas) in Rio, Brazil.

In spite of the odds, Hora has made a name for himself internationally as a photographer. We are led from his challenging childhood living with his drug dealer father up to the present day.

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SelfMadeHero

SelfMadeHero is a quirky independent publishing house committed to producing ground-breaking work in the graphic novel medium. We commission independently minded, commercially successful work while championing the very best graphic novels in translation. We are extremely proud of our high editorial and production values and are known for successfully promoting our authors through our innovative press and marketing campaigns. UK Young Publisher of the Year 2008: Winner. The FutureBook Digital Innovation Awards 2011: Highly Commended

Book information

ISBN:	9781906838508
Publisher:	SelfMadeHero
Imprint:	SelfMadeHero
Pub date:	07 Jun 2012
DEWEY:	770.92
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Number of pages:	128
Weight:	558g
Height:	240mm
Width:	176mm
Spine width:	18mm