Las fuentes del silencio / The Fountains of Silence

Ruta Sepetys

Las fuentes del silencio / The Fountains of Silence
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers
Country
United States
Published
24 March 2020
Pages
512
ISBN
9780593081303

Las fuentes del silencio / The Fountains of Silence

Ruta Sepetys

La autora de Lagrimas en el mar y Entre tonos de gris regresa con un extraordinario y cautivante relato de amor, silencio y secretos situado en la epoca de la dictadura de Franco en Espana.

Madrid, 1957. Bajo la dictadura fascista del General Francisco Franco, Espana esconde un oscuro secreto. Entre los empresarios y turistas extranjeros que llegan al pais con la acogedora promesa del sol y del buen vino se encuentra Daniel Matheson, hijo de un magnate petrolero de Texas que llega a Madrid con sus padres a los dieciocho anos con la esperanza de conocer la patria de su madre a traves del lente de su camara fotografica. La fotografia-y el destino-lo llevan a conocer a Ana, cuya familia enfrenta obstaculos que revelan las consecuencias de la reciente Guerra Civil Espanola y las escalofriantes repercusiones de la fortuna y el miedo. Las fotografias de Daniel lo dejan con preguntas incomodas entre acechantes peligros y se ve acorralado, teniendo que tomar decisiones dificiles para proteger a los que ama. Las vidas y los sentimientos acaban enfrentandose, revelando el lado mas oscuro de la soleada ciudad de Madrid.

La gran narradora Ruta Sepetys vuelve a arrojar luz en uno de los rincones mas oscuros de la historia reciente en esta epica y desgarradora novela sobre la identidad, el amor inolvidable, las repercusiones de la guerra y la violencia oculta tras el silencio, inspirada por los conflictos reales de la Espana en postguerra.

ENGLISH DESCRIPTION

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Salt to the Sea and Between Shades of Gray comes a gripping, extraordinary portrait of love, silence, and secrets under a Spanish dictatorship.

Madrid, 1957. Under the fascist dictatorship of General Francisco Franco, Spain is hiding a dark secret. Meanwhile, tourists and foreign businessmen flood into Spain under the welcoming promise of sunshine and wine. Among them is eighteen-year-old Daniel Matheson, the son of an oil tycoon, who arrives in Madrid with his parents hoping to connect with the country of his mother’s birth through the lens of his camera. Photography–and fate–introduce him to Ana, whose family’s interweaving obstacles reveal the lingering grasp of the Spanish Civil War–as well as chilling definitions of fortune and fear. Daniel’s photographs leave him with uncomfortable questions amidst shadows of danger. He is backed into a corner of difficult decisions to protect those he loves. Lives and hearts collide, revealing an incredibly dark side to the sunny Spanish city.

Master storyteller Ruta Sepetys once again shines light into one of history’s darkest corners in this epic, heart-wrenching novel about identity, unforgettable love, repercussions of war, and the hidden violence of silence–inspired by the true postwar struggles of Spain.

This gripping, often haunting historical novel offers a memorable portrait of fascist Spain. -Publishers Weekly, *STARRED REVIEW*

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