"Bentez's third novel seamlessly blends fact with imagination, evoking the trauma of war more vividly than any newspaper account . . . beautifully illuminating." (Publishers Weeklystarred review)

Sandra Bentez received international acclaim for her first two novels:A Place Where the Sea Remembers("A quietly stunning work that leaves soft tracks in the heart" --Washington Post Book World) andBitter Grounds("The kind of book that fills your dreams for weeks" --Isabel Allende). Now she returns with an unforgettable tale of life in war-torn El Salvador.