This seminal Spanish novel is set in Estremadura in the 1960s, where tensions simmer between impoverished workers and their wealthy landlords.
The Holy Innocents: A Novel
ÂŁ17.99
Edition:Paperback978030027513122/07/2025
Categories: 04. Summer Books 2025: Fiction, Fiction, Summer Books 2025
Tag: Fiction in Translation
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