{"product_id":"9781556524943","title":"Bossa Nova: The Story of the Brazilian Music That Seduced the World","description":"Bossa nova is one of the most popular musical genres in the world. Songs such as \"The Girl from Ipanema\" (the fifth most frequently played song in the world), \"The Waters of March,\" and \"Desafinado\" are known around the world. \u003ci\u003eBossa Nova\u003c\/i\u003e-a number-one bestseller when originally published in Brazil as \u003ci\u003eChega de Saudade\u003c\/i\u003e-is a definitive history of this seductive music. Based on extensive interviews with Antonio Carlos Jobim, Jo\u0026amp;atildeo Gilberto, and all the major musicians and their fri\u0026lt;%END%\u0026gt;s, \u003ci\u003eBossa Nova\u003c\/i\u003e explains how a handful of Rio de Janeiro teenagers changed the face of popular culture around the world. Now, in this outstanding translation, the full flavor of Ruy Castro's wisecracking, chatty Portuguese comes through in a feast of detail. Along the way he introduces a cast of unforgettable characters who turned Gilberto's singular vision into the sound of a generation.\u003cp\u003eAuthor Biography: \u003ci\u003eRuy Castro\u003c\/i\u003e grew up in Rio to the sound of bossa nova. He has been a staff writer, reporter, and editor for more than half a dozen major Brazilian magazines and newspapers. He lives in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chicago Review Press, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47035530674416,"sku":"9781556524943","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781556524943_p0.jpg?v=1763753953","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781556524943","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}