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In a journey that begins in 1941 and continues to the present day, this splendid novel tells us the story of a family from Pamplona through three women from three different generations -Matilde, Teresa and Amaia-, three matryoshka girls looking for their mothers and the At the same time they deny them. This first novel by Antxiñe Mendizabal, a writer mainly of children's literature and a well-known editor, was originally written and published in Basque, capturing the attention of critics for this formally ambitious story, very well documented and full of emotion in its measure. The narration reflects, as if it were a traveling mirror, the ways of life, fashions and events of each era, thus spinning a vivid chronicle of tensions, struggles and social changes. But in addition to History with a capital letter, we will also learn many other personal stories: those of the members of the Echaluce family, those of their relatives, their employees, their friends and their enemies. But, above all, this is an intense and moving story about the bonds between mother and daughter: a difficult, complex and painful relationship, built by conflicting feelings, and that, like some drinks, in a first sip will burn our throats, but it will warm our souls for a long time.