The fountains of silence : a novel
by
 
Sepetys, Ruta, author.

Title
The fountains of silence : a novel

Author
Sepetys, Ruta, author.

Summary
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.

Physical Description
495 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Genre
Historical fiction.

Personal Subject
Franco, Francisco, 1892-1975-Fiction.

Subject Term
Dictatorship -- Fiction.
 
Hotels -- Fiction.
 
Photography -- Fiction.
 
Secrecy -- Fiction.
 
Americans -- Spain -- Fiction.
 
Government, Resistance to -- Fiction.

Geographic Term
Spain -- History -- 20th century -- Fiction.
 
Madrid (Spain) -- History -- Fiction.

Publisher
Philomel Books,

Publication Date
2019

ISBN
9780399160318
 
9780593116708
 
9780593115251

Publication Information
New York : Philomel Books, [2019]
 
©2019

Award Note
Young Reader's Choice Award nominee, 2022.

Call Number
YA SEPETYS


Item BarcodeCollectionCall NumberStatus
33607003441865Young AdultSEPETYSChecked In