In 1948, naturalists Ignacio Aguero and his wife Blanca took a trip to the Zapata swamp to observe the bird-life; only Ignacio returned alive.
This is the story of their daughters: Reina, who lives in Havana, and Constancia, who lives in New York City. Their passions, desires and memories have divided Reina and Constancia, but also serve to shape their fierce attachment to each other as they move unknowingly towards reunion in Miami.
This is a novel of breathtaking beauty and exquisite pose, full of stories, embracing the quotidian and the magical in a tale of love, deception and kinship.
