The Time of the Doves: A NovelThe Time of the Doves, the powerfully written story of a naï ve shop-tender during the Spanish Civil War and beyond, is a rare and moving portrait of a simple soul confronting and surviving a convulsive period in history. The book has been widely translated, and was made into a film. |
From inside the book
Try this search over all volumes: subject:"Spain"
Results 1-0 of 0
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Antoni apartment asked balcony bell jars birdseed blue breath Carrer Gran Catalan chair Cintet Colometa color courtyard danced dark dead dining room door dovecote doves downstairs dress everything eyes face Father Joan feet felt floor flowers front garden gentleman girl glass gotten Griselda grocer grocer's wife hair half hallway hand he'd head heard inside Julieta kids kitchen knew lady laughed leave legs living room looked married Mateu Mercè Rodoreda motorcycle never night oilcloth Passeig de Gràcia Pere Plaça del Diamant porch Quimet's mother rain Rita roof rose of Jericho scared Senyora Enriqueta shut side sitting sleep smell smock someone started stay stopped street streetcar stuck Sunday talking tell termites they'd things thought took trapdoor turned vermouth Vicenç waiting walking walls wanted wedding who'd window