One Hundred Guinea Pigs
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Friendship makes life worth living, and worth ending too.When Eufrasia Vela begins working as a caregiver for the elderly, little does she suspect that her job will lead her to an existential crossroads. The warm relationships she develops with Doña Carmen, Dr Harrison and “The Magnificent Seven” – endearing characters who capture her thoughts and affections – force her to rethink her role as a mother and sister, the vicissitudes of longevity, the forms that compassion takes – and the surprising value that guinea pigs acquire in her moral compass. Accompanied by a soundtrack featuring huayno, jazz, ballads and pop, the story of One Hundred Guinea Pigs also turns to cinema as a counterpoint to the existence of its characters, and a source of revelations about the meaning of both life and approaching death.
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About Gustavo Rodríguez
Gustavo Rodríguez (Lima, 1968) is one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary Latin American literature, and is also known for his creative work in the media. He has published, among other titles, the novels La furia de Aquiles , La risa de tu madre (Herralde Novel Prize Finalist) and La semana tiene siete mujeres (Planeta-Casamérica Prize Finalist). He has also written children’s and YA books that are read in schools throughout South America. He was the winner of the 2023 edition of the prestigious Alfaguara Prize for his novel One Hundred Guinea Pigs .
Daniel Hahn
Daniel Hahn is a writer, editor and actual human translator. His work has won him the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize, the International Dublin Literary Award and been shortlisted for the International Booker Prize, among many others. His translations for Charco Press include novels from Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Colombia and Peru. He is the author of Catching Fire: A Translation Diary .
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