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“Aunque dos personas de la clase alta no se conocieran, podían pasarse media tarde enhebrando nombres de amigos comunes, parientes, concuñados y compañeros de colegio o de consejo de administración, cosa que venía a ser lo mismo, porque las relaciones empezaban en el parvulario y terminaban en la cúpula de las grandes empresas. Y así iba transmitiéndose el poder real de una generación a otra de primos y tíos verdaderos o falsos, mientras los demás mortales no pertenecientes a la familia daban vueltas como cometas por los confines”.”

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Rosa Montero

Rosa Montero, born on January 3, 1951, is a Spanish author known for her works in various literary genres, including novels, essays, and plays. Her writing is celebrated for its profound character development and rich imagination. more

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