A bestseller in France, where it was originally published, this supremely erudite book draws together folkloric, literary, and artistic sources and focuses on the symbolic dimension of every color, number, sound, gesture, expression, or character trait that has benefited from symbolic interpretation.

Introducing Maitena... The beloved cartoonist from Buenos Aires, whose syndicated comic strips and books have given comic voice to the angst and obsessions of a generation of women. Now, Maitena's hilarious insight and wisdom is finally available for the first time in English.

A collection of cartoons from Argentina depicts the changing lives of women at home, at work, and with their partners and their children.