El español de Costa Rica según los ticos

"Cuando a Tamara la llevan de visita a donde abunda el arte, se muestra fascinada por tanta belleza; hasta que ocurre algo inesperando. Ella descubre aquel extraño cuadro que trastornará esa apacible reunión."--Back cover.

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