The hidden life of Iu Rides Guzmao

Author's name: Marta Bataliadar Publisher: Dar Al-Adab for Publishing and Distribution Year of publication: 2019 Literary classification: Novel Brief about the book: Eurydice is a smart and ambitious girl. But the society in Brazil in the forties of the last century expects her to become a obedient wife and a caring mother, while Eurydice dreams of becoming a talented writer or a creative fashion designer or a skilled cook. Her liberated sister, Gida, runs away "quickly" with her lover, to return with heartbreaking stories about love and loss; thus throwing Eurydice and her husband's lives into the swamps of doubt and chaos. It is a funny and bitter novel, filled with the vibrant spirit of Brazil, and characters that carve deep into the readers' memory, making Marta Bataliadar one of the most talented new voices in the field of world novels.