First published by 3TimesRebel Press in 2023, our second year of existence.

Title: The Dear Ones by Berta Dávila

Original title: Os seres queridos

Copyright © Berta Dávila, 2022

Published with special arrangements with The Ella Sher

Literary Agency

Originally published by Edicións Xerais de Galicia, S.A.

Translation from Galician: Copyright © Jacob Rogers, 2023

Design and layout: Enric Jardí

Illustrations: Anna Pont Armengol

Editing and proof reading: Greg Mulhern, Carme Bou, Bibiana Mas

Maria-Mercè Marçal’s poem Deriva:

© heiresses of Maria-Mercè Marçal

Translation of Maria-Mercè Marçal’s poem Deriva:

© Dr Sam Abrams

Author photograph: © Adela Dávila

The translation of this book is supported by Acción Cultural Española, AC/E

Illustration

Printed and bound by TJ Books, Padstow, Cornwall, England

Paperback ISBN: 978-1-7398236-8-9

eBook ISBN: 9781-7393236-9-6 / 978-1-7391287-4-6

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