ROSA DOS VENTOS (COMPASS ROSE) – BY RICARDO ALVES (RICO)

ROSA DOS VENTOS (COMPASS ROSE) – BY RICARDO ALVES (RICO)

Preface

It is with great pleasure that I preface this novel, the first by Ricardo Alves (whom I cordially call Rico), a remarkable work that transports us to the dark and conflictual context of Pittsburgh, in the United States, in the nineteenth century. Set at a time when tensions between oppression and freedom shaped the destiny of many, The story you have in your hands is not just a period narrative, but a profound portrait of the struggle for human dignity, silent resistance and the search for freedom.

And the preface ends:

Prepare to be enveloped by this story – a literary journey that will bring you deep reflections after you turn the last page.

Jáder Cavalcante de Araujo

Portuguese Language Teacher

English Language and Literature

The Compass Rose is a universal symbol of direction and guidance, and here she is personified as a spiritual entity that offers protection and wisdom.

Comment by Julio Leal after reading Rosa dos Ventos:

I finished reading Rosa dos Ventos, by my friend Ricardo Alves (Rico) who was my player at Flamengo, Legend of Salonism, Football Coach, Musician and Composer, whose friendship we strengthened more recently.

Many lessons, a beautiful study of history, of human emotions and feelings.

I think that Rico, the Author, in his first Literary Work, gives us the impression of being experienced in the Field of Letters, he transported himself in time through research and managed to give us the same feeling, to live within the story, to fall in love with the time and the characters, each with their importance for the outcome with a Golden Key.

Congratulations, Rico, thank you for your great kindness in providing us with this reading that became a bedside book until the last page.

God bless you, your dear family and your pen!

I recommend reading it with all possible intensity and pleasure to my Family, Friends and Followers of this humble site-blog.

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