The Andalusian Hemipode
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Three love stories intertwine in this emotional odyssey spanning 60 years and ranging between 1960's Oxford and modern day Spain. As a struggling writer learns of the heart-rending events leading to his mother's untimely death, he's finally able to accept his own feelings for the woman he loves, and rediscover a deep affection for his long estranged father.
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