New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1963. dj. Hardcover first edition - The secpnd volume in his massive trilogy on the Spanish Civil War which began with 'The Cypresses Believe in God' and upon which Gironella's reputation rests. Deeply Catholic and conservative, Gironella nevertheless attempted to write an even-handed account of that war, and its effect on the Basque Alvear family and on the ordinary people of Catalonia. This nove ,begins with the outbreak of rebellion and ends with the victory of the 'Nationalists'. Translated from the Spanish by Joan MacLean. Includes a glossary of the persons appearing in the narrative, both fictional and historical. 684 pp.