A LITTLE FOLDING OF THE HANDS TO SLEEP is a novel about post-war Spain and the transition of the 1970's. It is a novel about love, revenge and obsession. A 'war orphan' is on his way to meet his exiled Uncle who is coming back to Spain as a result of the amnesty granted by the first free government. On the way he meets an itinerant farmer. Their conversations and memories lead to a surprising change in the young man's plans.