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In a tale set between 1969 and 1995 and moving between Madrid and Oxford/London, the polyglot half-Spanish, half-English Tom Nevinson marries his longtime schoolmate Berta Isla but is blackmailed into working for the British intelligence service, where his linguistic expertise is critically needed. Tom is typically absent from his Madrid home for long periods of time, but one day he inexplicably disappears entirely. Like the legendary Penelope, Berta awaits the return of her husband, whose whereabouts are unknown....Log In or Sign Up to Read More