The actions of the inhabitants of a small town, Pueblo del Pocito, on the night preceding a funeral mass are inextricably linked to those of the passengers on a bus due to arrive in the town the following morning.
The story explores the central themes of desire and deceit as the burial of a stranger, Georgio Sánchez, alters all their lives.
The chronologies of events, combined with the characters' recollections of past incidents, create a lyrical evocation of their passions, self-sacrifice, and necessary deceit...
"Highly individual and imaginative…" Michael Berkeley
"Wonderfully written and beautifully poetic…" Bloomsbury
"Written with sensitivity and delicacy…" Flambard Press
"Full of marvellous things…" Martin Secker and Warburg
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"Bold and innovative…" Picador