简介： Whenthesinglemiddle-agedLuistravelsfromBarcelonatoburytheremainsofhismotherinthevaultofhisfamilyinSegovia,heislodgedbyhisauntPilarinheroldhousewherehespenthissummerof1936withher.HemeetshiscousinAngelica,whowashisfirstlove,livingonthefirstfloorwithherhusbandanddaughter,andherecallshischildhoodintimesoftheSpanishCivilWarentwinedwiththepresent.
