Published in 1994, Brazil stands as the great anomaly in John Updike’s bibliography. Known primarily for his "Rabbit" Angstrom series (four novels chronicling the life of a former high school basketball star in Pennsylvania) and the scandalous Couples , Updike was the chronicler of American suburbia: golf, adultery, theological anxiety, and the details of Shick razors.
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The story follows the improbable, 22-year romance between , a Black teenager and petty thief from the Rio slums, and Isabel Leme , a wealthy, upper-class white girl. Their meeting on Copacabana Beach sparks a lifelong devotion that leads them to flee their families and venture deep into the "wild west" of the Mato Grosso. Key Themes and Critique Brazil by John Updike (review) - Project MUSE Published in 1994, Brazil stands as the great