Book Description | What draws attention in (Away from Earth) is that the story is narrated this time through the mouth of its main character. The narrator, then, is the young hero of the novel who gave up his life in the big city and his medical degree to continue his life in the small, deteriorating town of Goiás, located in the Araguaia River region. His decision stemmed from his feeling of the need to experience another geographical area, other human types, and to look at the world from a completely different angle. He approaches the residents of the suburbs to take a closer look at the people known as the Caraga Indians, the indigenous people of the region, and their way of life, culture, and relationship with nature. In this new reality, he sought to understand the river that rules and controls everything around it. He also became involved in extending a helping hand to the local population and interacting with them, and he found himself in situations - and even in dangers - that he had never anticipated, but in return, they added maturity to his personality and a gradual change to his values. In this book, José Mauro recalls the experience he and the Villas Boas brothers had during their expeditions in the remote regions of Araguaia. |