Pedra Bonita
José Lins do Rego
Published in 1938 • Rio de Janeiro
'Pedra Bonita' is a regionalist novel by José Lins do Rego. It follows the life of Vicente, a young boy from a rural area in Northeast Brazil, and explores themes of social inequality, land ownership, and the impact of modernization on traditional ways of life. Through vivid descriptions of the landscape and the struggles of the characters, the novel presents a portrait of the harsh realities of rural Brazil in the early 20th century.
Regionalist novel