Década de 1930 em Madri; as funcionárias de um tradicional salão de chá próximo a Puerta del Sol ajeitam seus uniformes para começar uma nova jornada de trabalho. Antonia é a mais veterana, porém nunca ninguém reconheceu sua competência.
Ce sont les années trente à Madrid et les employées d'un salon de thé distingué proche de la Puerta del Sol ajustent ses tenues pour aborder une nouvelle journée de travail.
Tea Rooms, first published in 1934, is a book about the lives of women working in a fancy café – “one of the most exclusive in Madrid” – in the first half of the 1930s, set against a backdrop of inequality, social unrest, workers’ strikes and a growing political consciousness among the working cl
This little story, which is not even a story, is about a very special gift, a tiny little book like the one we are reading, which will go everywhere with us and make us feel like there's always someone with us.
