Taking in the Philippines' troubled history from the Marcos dictatorship to the establishment of the current autocratic regime, this novel tells a sensual and sprawling story about two sisters who love the same man. Shy, idealistic Pilar is resolved to carry on her dead father's fight against the dictatorial regime in control of their homeland. Her flamboyant older sister Lali reacts to their father's death by marrying the enemy - Arturo, the dictator's godson. Each sister is prey to her desires and ambitions as she tries to find her place in a rapidly changing world.
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