The novel follows a woman, Modesta, who is born on 1 January 1900 and her experiences though her life in the twentieth century. The text is written for the most part in the first person (by Modesta), but sometimes also in the third person, especially in the first part of the novel.
精选影评：Mother Leonora是本世纪最伟大的发明。。。感谢导演。。成为Matriarch的Modesta有种油画质感。苍蝇(蜜蜂?）总在恰好的时候出现，Modesta's desire for life偶尔也会生出腐烂么? Gaia, Beatrice became alive briefly only in the pain and unbearable life Modesta had ...
