haʊˈɛvɚ, ðɪ ˈɔːθɚ hɐz plˈeɪst ðə ɹˈuːts ʌv hɜː nˈæɹətˌɪv ɪn mɐdʒˈoːɹkæn tˈeɪlz ænd ðə wˈɜːk ʌv tˈuː kɹˈuːʃəl ɹˈaɪɾɚz ɪnðə kənstɹˈʌkʃən ʌv kəntˈɛmpɚɹˌɛɹi kˈæɾɐlˌæn nˈæɹətˌɪv: kˌæɾɚɹˈiːnə ˈælbɚt ænd ɹˈoʊdɚɹˌɛdə.
However, the author has placed the roots of her narrative in Majorcan tales and the work of two crucial writers in the construction of contemporary Catalan narrative: Caterina Albert and Rodoreda.