{"product_id":"brazil-isnt-for-beginners-an-outsiders-take-on-life-in-brazil-how-a-clueless-brit-landed-in-brazil-and-fell-in-love-with-the-country-paperback","title":"Brazil Isn't for Beginners: An Outsider's Take on Life in Brazil: How a clueless Brit landed in Brazil and fell in love with the country - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRoger Barlow\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Brazil is not for beginners.\"\u003c\/b\u003e - Tom Jobim \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's 1998. Roger Barlow is fresh out of university, fresh out of ideas, and dangerously open to suggestion. Brazil-distant, complicated and poorly researched-feels like the answer. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eArmed with a guidebook, blind optimism and zero Portuguese, he accepts a teaching position in the Brazilian countryside meant to last just 12 months. Nearly thirty years later, he's still there. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA HILARIOUS FISH-OUT-OF-WATER TALE\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom accidentally trying to buy a pregnant woman in a furniture shop to unleashing motorised mayhem in the heart of São Paulo, Roger navigates the messy, humbling process of adapting to a country that plays by its own rules but rewards those willing to learn them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA FRONT-ROW SEAT TO SPORTING HISTORY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWatch the drama unfold from deep inside the country, recounted in unique detail: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFootball Glory \u0026amp; Agony: \u003c\/b\u003e England's agonising 2002 World Cup exit at Brazilian hands and Brazil's unforgettable 7-1 Mineirazo humbling by Germany.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eF1 Drama: \u003c\/b\u003e Lewis Hamilton's miracle final lap at Interlagos.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e2026 World Cup: \u003c\/b\u003e With the tournament now upon us, there's never been a better time to understand Brazil through the eyes of someone who's lived it for real.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBEYOND THE CARNIVAL CLICHÉS\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eBrazil Isn't for Beginners\u003c\/i\u003e is a witty, sharply observed memoir about culture shock, reinvention, and the strange process of building a life somewhere you never expected to stay. Part travel memoir, part cultural commentary, it's perfect for anyone who has ever: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMoved abroad or travelled deep into South America.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFallen accidentally into another life.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWondered what lies beyond the clichés, covering football, politics, language, travel, food, and beer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eABOUT THE AUTHOR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRoger Barlow\u003c\/b\u003e has lived in Brazil since 1998 and worked in translation and international communication for more than two decades. This is his first book.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 264\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.66 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 23, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53878245589299,"sku":"9786501763606","price":27.23,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/GQ8t7iICPa9786501763606.webp?v=1787191621","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/brazil-isnt-for-beginners-an-outsiders-take-on-life-in-brazil-how-a-clueless-brit-landed-in-brazil-and-fell-in-love-with-the-country-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}