"The first novel by José Lins do Rego, Menino de Engenho brings a captivating narrative composed of the adventures and misadventures of Carlos' boyhood, a boy born on a sugar plantation. In the book, the reader will be involved with the boy's joys, anxieties in the face of sensations and situations experienced by him for the first time. Originally published in 1932, the novel proves, without a doubt, the monumental talent of a writer, whose work would guide the paths of modern Brazilian regionalism." --

"The first novel by José Lins do Rego, Menino de Engenho brings a captivating narrative composed of the adventures and misadventures of Carlos' boyhood, a boy born on a sugar plantation. In the book, the reader will be involved with the boy's joys, anxieties in the face of sensations and situations experienced by him for the first time. Originally published in 1932, the novel proves, without a doubt, the monumental talent of a writer, whose work would guide the paths of modern Brazilian regionalism." --