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The Time of the Doves

by Merce Rodoreda · 1962

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The Time of the Dovesis the powerfully written story of a naive 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.

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historical fictionhistorical fictionMore like thisLess of thisliterary fictionliterary fictionMore like thisLess of thiswar and militarywar and militaryMore like thisLess of thisromanceromanceMore like thisLess of this
Themes
womenwomenMore like thisLess of this
Setting
Spanish Civil WarSpanish Civil WarMore like thisLess of thisSpainSpainMore like thisLess of thisCataloniaCataloniaMore like thisLess of thisEuropeEuropeMore like thisLess of thisEuropeanEuropeanMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 208 pages

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