The ninth of Cervantes’ Exemplary Novels, this tale of honor, determination, and romance concerns broken promises of marriage, the search for a missing betrothed, disguised travellers, and reversals of fortune all mixed together for the cause of righteousness. Set within the landscape of sun-drenched Spain, two young women search for the man who swore his love to both and then abandoned them. Attended by the brother of one of them, they journey to Barcelona to try to find the fugitive lover. What they discover there and how they deal with it changes their lives forever.