Té para antes de la guerra

Synopsis of Té para antes de la guerra

«Té para antes de la guerra» is the novel by Marina Domecq, published by Ediciones Martínez Roca in paperback (328 pages, in Spanish).

In 1927, English governess Muriel Robinson travels to Andalusia to educate the children of the dukes of Monterroso. Miss Robinson's account, the narrator's voice and Carlota's diary depict life at the Almenarejos estate: loves, hatreds, vendettas and conspiracies, while the civil war forces masters and servants to take sides.

First edition in Spanish, published in 2003 in the MR A través del espejo collection by Martínez Roca.

Aimed at adult readers of literary fiction and narrative with a historical background, especially those interested in Spain before the civil war.