1946
First Published
2.95
Average Rating
191
Number of Pages
A translation of the Brazilian classic O Presidente Negro ou O Choque das Raças, by Lobato Monteiro. The plot involves a young man and woman in Brazil who use a high-tech scope that can see into the future. They follow events in the United States in the year 2228 as Black and white voters vie to elect a president of their own race. It's close until a feminist candidate pits men against women regardless of race. The book, originally published in 1926, is prescient in many ways, from technology to racism and identity politics.
Avg Rating
2.95
Number of Ratings
260
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Author
Monteiro Lobato
Author · 31 books
José Bento Renato Monteiro Lobato (April 18, 1882 - July 4, 1948) was one of Brazil's most influential writers, mostly for his children's books set in the fictional Yellow Woodpecker Ranch but he had been previously a prolific writer of fiction, a translator and an art critic. He also founded one of Brazil's first publishing houses (Companhia Editora Nacional) and was a supporter of nationalism.
