Inez and his brother Maro were amazed to see a hole being dug outside their father's shop. Rumours spread, and very soon holes appeared all over the main street of Serra Vazia. It was starting up all over again - the mad frantic rush for gold. This new novel, set in modern-day Brazil, by anaward- winning author, paints a wild and exuberant picture of two children, and their family, and a host of eccentric characters all caught up in gold fever.