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 Barcode | Collection | Call Number | Status |
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33607003441865 | Young Adult | SEPETYS | Checked In |