Listen "A novel set in Maurice’s Recife"
Episode Synopsis
Recife Brazil We are in the Bairro do Recife, in the centre of the capital of the state of Pernambuco. This area was once known by another name: During part of the 17th century, this was Mauritius. The name was bestowed by Governor Maurice de Nassau, who administered Dutch Brazil between 1637 and 1644, during the 24-year period of Dutch control.
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