In the early 20th century, Gabriel Rius, the Cuban grandson of a Spaniard who went to Cuba in the 19th century and became an Indiano (an expatriate entrepreneur who made his money in the Americas),...

Beginning near Belgrade, the story tells of the effects of escalating war upon a Serbian-Jewish family and a developing forbidden relationship. A trade war causes conflict between neighbouring countries. In the Balkan War, Stefan’s head...