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Cover illustration for The Portrait Behind the Pendulum, B1 Spanish story

The Portrait Behind the Pendulum

El retrato detrás del péndulo

The clock in Amaia's shop only ticks when Ander is in the room. Hidden behind its pendulum they find a photograph from 1965 — and a love story that never got to finish.

Part 2 of 4 in The Clock That Waited

La puerta se abrió de golpe y Ander entró empapado, con la brújula todavía en la mano. «Lo he oído desde la calle», dijo. «La campanada.

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