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“- ¿Tú no tienes madre? - No, no la tengo. Debió de interesarle mi orfandad porque oí crujir las sábanas como si su cuerpo buscara una postura más cómoda para escuchar. Pero yo no añadí nada. Al contrario, apunté la conversación hacia lo que a mí me interesaba. Lo hice con tiento, con miedo, como si a pesar de mis pocos años ya tuviese una sensación inconsciente de que pisaba terreno prohibido.”

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La sombra del ciprés es alargada

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Miguel Delibes
Miguel Delibes

Miguel Delibes, born on October 17, 1920, was a renowned Spanish novelist. His works, which primarily focus on depicting rural life in Spain, have won the hearts of readers. Delibes passed away on March 12, 2010. more

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