Hilda Furacão (Paperback)

Hilda Furacão (Paperback)

• Set in Belo Horizonte in the early 1960s, this novel follows Hilda, known as the Girl in the Golden Swimsuit, who captivates men by the pool at the traditional Minas T√ɬ™nis club
• Hilda mysteriously moves to room 304 of the Maravilhoso Hotel, located in the city's bohemian zone
• Transformed into Hilda Furac√ɬ£o, she becomes an erotic muse, stirring the passions of the city
• The story intertwines with the dreams of three young men from the countryside: one inspired by the notorious Frei Betto, who aspired to be a saint but became a Franciscan friar, political leader, and writer
• Another young man dreams of becoming a Hollywood actor but ends up as a hired Don Juan
• The third, Roberto, the narrator, seeks his own Sierra Maestra
• Hilda Furac√ɬ£o represents the challenge that the saint must confront
• The novel was adapted into a highly successful miniseries by TV Globo, featuring Ana Paula Ar√ɬ≥sio as Hilda