In1919,demobbed,GeraldBrenanrentsahouseforayearinYegen,avillageinAlpujarra.Hehaslittlebutaloveofreadingandwriting.He'ssoonthecenterofattentionfromhismaid,María,whohasamarriageabledaughter,?ngeles;fromPaco,amanwhodecidestoguideGeraldinthewaysofthevillageandoflove;fromthetown'spriest,hislandlady,herfriendwholov...