"A novel of wartime Spain, in which a young American and a Spanish girl live a lifetime of love and courage in four momentous days, it speaks with final and unforgettable power for the truth - the truth of war and life in our time."
When the Honourable Galahad Threepwood threatens to publish his reminiscences of youthful escapades, "A deputation of victims, headed by his sister, Lady Constance Keeble, did its utmost to suppress this book..."