"He turned his back on the old man to mourn in silence this unnecessary death an
d his part in it; but the sight of the coffin brought anger instead ..." In 1957
, burned-out journalist John leaves London to recover in the Andalusian haven of
Benalamar. Here he finds a village that has not changed since the Civil War, bu
t when a foreign businessman, Bob, comes with plans to develop the area, the com
munity is sent into turmoil. As a time of drought threatens, Bob promises to bui
ld a reservoir but this has unforeseen consequences.
