The Fountains of Silence

The Fountains of Silence

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the award-winning author of Salt to the Sea and Between Shades of Gray comes a gripping, extraordinary novel of love, silence, and secrets under a dictatorship in 1950s Spain.

“Suspenseful, romantic and timely . . . speaks truth to power, persuading future rulers to avoid repeating the crimes of the past."—The New York Times Book Review

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 the chilling realities of fortune and fear. Daniel's photographs leave him with uncomfortable questions amidst shadows of danger. Lives and hearts collide when he's backed into a corner to protect those he loves, 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. Featuring vintage media reports, oral history commentary, photos, and more, The Fountains of Silence provides a memorable portrait of the true postwar struggles of Spain.

Book Information

Main Genre
Young Adult Books
Sub Genre
Non-Fiction
Format
Hardback
Pages
512
Price
20.50 €

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Nachdem mir "Out of the Easy" so sehr gefallen hat, konnte ich es nicht erwarten, wieder etwas von Ruta Sepetys zu lesen. Mir war bewusst, dass andere ihrer Bücher vielleicht nicht derart gut sein würden, aber auf diese herbe Enttäuschung hier war ich dann doch nicht vorbereitet. Scheinbar waren meine Erwartungen wohl doch zu hoch. Viel zu hoch... Denn weder die Figuren, noch die Handlung schafften es, mich zu begeistern. Die Charaktere wirkten mir alle zu flach, zu pappig und die Handlung war mir zu erzwungen. Zu sehr auf die Beziehung aus. Ich kam und kam einfach nicht in das Buch rein. Also das genaue Gegenteil von "Out of the Easy". Dabei konnte ich durch "The Fountains of Silence" vieles über Spaniens Geschichte erfahren. Ein absoluter Pluspunkt und Sepetys hat wirklich hervorragende Recherchearbeit geleistet. Wirklich schade, dass sich dies nicht auf mich übertragen konnte...

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