A psychological novel centered on an intelligent, independent woman. It traces desire, self-observation, and the uneasy nature of intimacy, until looking at others becomes a way of looking back at oneself.

Looking at others eventually becomes a way of looking back at oneself.

Two men of very different backgrounds pursue two fascinating women they can never quite reach. The novel turns desire, distance, and longing into a wide-ranging Spanish narrative.

Two men chase two women who remain just beyond reach.