Petropolis

Petropolis is a bit of table-land about three thousand feet high in the mountains, just big enough to contain

The Romance of Isabel, Lady Burton William Henry Burton Wilkins 1897

Petropolis is a pretty, white, straggling settlement, chiefly inhabited by Germans.

The Romance of Isabel, Lady Burton William Henry Burton Wilkins 1897

Opening Weekend: 'Extraordinary Measures,' 'The Last Station,' 'Creation,' 'Petropolis'

Macleans.ca 2010

Memorable is an adjective that just as easily could be applied to the heroine of her first novel, "Petropolis," which was awarded the National Book Award's "Five Under 35" prize and recently named a finalist for the Sami Rohr Prize.

JTA - Recent News 2009

Memorable is an adjective that just as easily could be applied to the heroine of her first novel, "Petropolis," which was awarded the National Book Award's "Five Under 35" prize and recently named a finalist for the Sami Rohr Prize.

JTA - Recent News 2009

"I lived in this place called Petropolis because there were too many distractions in Rio de Janeiro.

HX News and Sport 2009

Fifty-three died in neighboring Petropolis and 18 in the town of Sumidouro.

Brazil mudslide survivors left to fend on own 2011

Rio state's Civil Defense department said on its website Monday that the death toll reached 655 between the cities of Teresopolis, Nova Friburgo, Petropolis and Sumidouro.

Death toll rises to 600 from floods, landslides in Brazil 2011

Rio state's Civil Defense department said on its website Monday that the death toll reached 655 between the cities of Teresopolis, Nova Friburgo, Petropolis and Sumidouro.

Death toll rises to 600 from floods, landslides in Brazil 2011

Landslides cut off roads into the treacherous mountain region around Rio de Janeiro, which is famed as a tourist spot and site of the former imperial city of Petropolis.

Rains Kill at Least 257 Across Brazil Jeff Fick 2011