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In my opinion... I thought when I was asked to review this novel that it would be a standard romance- I was wrong. The tragedy of the Spanish Civil War and how it affected people's lives, and still does, was vividly made real in this book. To start with I found the frequently changing point of view quite offputting, but once it settled into the story of Maria's life, I found it easier to read. I wasn't quite sure that I ever got under the skin of Maria, I would have preferred

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