Three sisters in love with the same man. A young teen, Amalia, whose only companion is her doll. A century-old gypsy, Ambrosia, who has a heart the size of the world and is able to read in their own tears the deepest instincts of those around her. Sofia Ferreira Marrecas transports the reader back to a magical and real world, reconstructing a family saga that underpins a literary reflection on the charm and disappointments of an ancient culture - the Alentejo.