Three generations, a surprise confession and many secrets. Several Asturian women tell their histories in eighteen gripping stories, retold by Paquita Suarez Coalla. The ferocious Franco dictatorship, the Spanish Civil War, hunger, confinement, marriages, maternity, love and happiness mark the lives of mothers, daughters and granddaughters. Captivating tales with subversive and critical connotations transcend national origin to become universal.