A childhood memory in which the family, the distant past and the feeling of loss appear.
Valencia covered in snow: an unusual sight seen in the winter of 1956. Chirbes was seven years old, his father had died and the family was celebrating the birthday of one of his uncles. The author hears references to the civil war arise and tension takes over the atmosphere. His life is about to change: he doesn't know it, but that party is a farewell, and he is hiding a secret.
A dazzling evocation of a child's feelings and impressions. A memorial text of captivating beauty.
