A wickedly funny tale of two rebellious sisters in 1940s Rio de Janeiro.
‘Extraordinary. You can’t put this book down.’
Vogue (Brazil)
‘A jubilant novel about the emancipation of women.’
Madame Figaro (France)
‘A unique and enchanting novel.’
Elle (France)
For Juan, who believed in me from the first
of the four books sacrificed in the name of Euridice.
For my parents, whose presence in everything
I do goes far beyond our family name.
And for the best Portuguese teacher anyone could ask for:
Solveig, this is the same 12-year-old girl
paying back all that you taught her.