Transpires in Barrio Nagrebcan in La Union,the birthplace of Manuel E. Arguilla himself you’ll immediately realize how the writer loves his hometown by the vivid imagery and sensuality that heffers on the plate. From the shapes and the sounds to even the scent of the air, Arguilla spares no detail to prove that beauty exists in Nagrebcan, because the place was very provincial in which there is a peaceful and simple leaving which will serve as a challenge to Maria, Leon’s wife that will lead to the main idea which is Maria being tested with Leon’s family specially his father, if she will be able to live a simple life in province away from their city.
