Queen of Carnival

A Novel of Ambition, Love And The Search For True Belonging

von John Jan Walker

468 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Queen of Carnaval Isabela grows up in an orphanage outside Rio de Janeiro. No one knows who her parents are, and while other children are adopted, she is always left behind. At the age of twelve, she sees the Rio Carnival parade on television for the first time. The dazzling Carnival Queens seem to possess everything she dreams of: beauty, admiration, and a place in the world.Determined to change her destiny, Isabela moves to Rio when she turns eighteen. By day, she works as a waitress; by night, she takes samba lessons. Slowly, she finds her way into the world of the city's prestigious samba schools, where glamour and luxury exist alongside jealousy, insecurity, and fierce competition.When she is selected as a candidate for the title of Queen of Carnaval, her greatest dream finally seems within reach. But behind the glittering costumes and thousands of cameras, Isabela discovers a world where beauty has become a commodity and admiration often comes at a price.As the pressure intensifies, she must decide how much of herself she is willing to sacrifice for success. And when she finally steps into the illuminated Sambadrome, she realizes that no crown can fill the emptiness left by her past.Queen of Carnaval is a captivating novel about ambition, identity, beauty, friendship, and the search for genuine belonging. It is a moving story about a young woman who spends years searching for happiness in the world around her, only to discover that what she was looking for had been within her all along.

• Reihe: Independently published
• ISBN: 9798171171575
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 16.09.2026
• Größe: 234 x 156 mm
• Verlag: Independently published