A tribute to all those women who always fought to move forward.

As real as life itself, as unforgettable as they are.

By the author of the bestseller Las herederas de la Singer.

Gijón, summer of 1929. At barely seventeen years old, Manuela starts working as a maid in the mansion of the marquises of Armayor. Surrounded by luxury that contrasts with the poverty of her native village, the young woman will experience arrogance and heartbreak, but also the art of sewing, while forming an unbreakable friendship with the family’s only heir, Alexandra.

Years later, despite belonging to very different worlds, her friend will be her greatest support when the Civil War forces Manuela to be separated from her daughter Telva, sent to Russia along with other children from the Republican zone, and also when she tries to recover her decades later, even if it means risking everything.

Telva’s longing, a sometimes heartless fate, and a great love story will mark Manuela’s life. A life that will span a turbulent and contrasting century, masterfully reflected by Ana Lena Rivera in the pages of this novel that is read with raw emotion.