The definitive history of bossa nova music--which has produced such enduring hits as "The Girl from Ipanema," "The Waters of March," and "Desafinado"--this book chronicles the culture of Rio during its heyday. Based on extensive interviews with Antonio Carlos Jobim, Jo o Gilberto, and all the major musicians and their friends, this retrospective is full of passion and betrayal, love and hate, comedy and tragedy.