| Description |
304 pages ; 1.90 x 13.10 cm |
| Summary |
On the cusp of the Spanish Civil War in a coastal village in the Basque country, three men stop off at Extarri's bar on their way to a wedding. There, a bizarre and seemingly incidental event marks the beginning of a powerful story about a bond and a secret that endures even in death.Abandoned by her parents shortly after the outbreak of war, sixteen-year-old Mar#xED;a Antonia Extarri is left at the mercy of the soldiers. Meanwhile, Isabel enjoys a blissful honeymoon, but just a few months later her valiant Captain is shot as a traitor. Both Marked;a and Isabel suddenly find themselves violently altered, alone, and pregnant. A crippled young doctor is the only witness to the mysterious agreement silently formed between the two desperate women |
| Genre/Form |
Reading nook.
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| Author |
Cullen, John, 1942-
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| ISBN |
9780099551850 paperback |
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0099551853 paperback |
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