CARLOS PINTO GROTE, Premio Canarias de Literatura 1991, es uno de los escritores canarios más relevantes de todos los tiempos. Aunque es conocido sobre todo por su extraordinaria poesía, también es autor de notables obras en prosa. Los más prestigiosos críticos se han ocupado ampliamente de su obra literaria.

All the end of April 1930, a 21-year-old woman was killed by her own family during a spiritism sesión. This horrifying case left an indelible mark in the history of the Canary Islands. The story of the novel begins in the early 16th century, when Pieter Van de Walle, a Jew facing charges of embezzlement, flees from Flanders. He settles in Gran Canaria and his sugar mills prosper, affording him a privileged position in local society. The last generation of his family falls under the influence of Juan Camacho, an emigré who returns from Cuba, bringin...