In a small, whitewashed village, indistinguishable from any other in Andalucia, Juan Rodrigo is a gravedigger. The job was handed down to him by his father, as was the ability to hear the voices of the dead and to tell their stories through the living. Though details of these revelations are not always gratefully received, Juan is a well respected member of the community who encourages people to understand and forgive - but his own tolerance is tested when his daughter falls in love with a gypsy boy of whom Juan does not approve. Incorporating elements of magic realism, Grandbois' distinctive voice lures readers to an enchanted place where spirits and people co-incide.
- ISBN10 0811853500
- ISBN13 9780811853507
- Publish Date 23 March 2006
- Publish Status Out of Stock
- Out of Print 13 December 2008
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Chronicle Books
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 256
- Language English