In this rare, exquisitely written book Spain reveals itself. That country's brooding beauty, heart-breaking humor, and passionate commitment to the individual experience--all these qualities make it the most hypnotic nation in the west. Chandler Brossard, one of the most talented contemporary writers, puts you on stage with the characters in the living Spanish drama: a farm girl, a prostitute, a Franco man, a poet, an underground priest, and many more.