Susanna AmesProtagonist
A twenty-eight-year-old American painter who travels to Mexico to heal and rebuild her life after the painful collapse of her marriage.
Bud LoomisProtagonist
An opportunistic American real estate developer who flees to Mexico to escape tax liabilities in Arizona and initiates a land subdivision scheme.
Ursula BowlesProtagonist
An elderly, widowed American woman in her late seventies who moves to the Mexican mesa, reflecting deeply on her past as she prepares for the end of her life.
Frances BowlesProtagonist
Ursula's twice-divorced, free-spirited daughter who writes travel guides and seeks romantic fulfillment in Mexico.
Don Enrique Ortiz de LeónSupporting
An aristocratic local landowner from an old Spanish family who sells the mesa land to the American expatriates.