This story pupports to be very intriguing. It is 1957, after the Spanish Civil War in Spain. It is inspired by true post-war research. It includes real photos.
Daniel is young and wants to be a professional photographer, forsaking his parent's oil business. He meets Ana, who works in a new hotel. She dreams of American things and living there. Her father was executed and her mother is in prison. She is prohibited from talking about her parents and she doesn't talk of the war. She meets Daniel in the hotel. There is a promise of a romantic love affair.
It is a heart wrenching tale of identity, love and the hidden violence of silence. If you are a fan of historical fiction, suspense and true love, you will like this book. There is a hint of the regime still led by Francisco Franco. It appears to be very repressive, so there could be many problems for Americans and Spanish citizens.
During the war, the Nationalists, led by Franciso Franco also had the assistance of Mussolini and Hitler. Those Republicans who surrendered in 1939 were not treated well.
Daniel is young and wants to be a professional photographer, forsaking his parent's oil business. He meets Ana, who works in a new hotel. She dreams of American things and living there. Her father was executed and her mother is in prison. She is prohibited from talking about her parents and she doesn't talk of the war. She meets Daniel in the hotel. There is a promise of a romantic love affair.
It is a heart wrenching tale of identity, love and the hidden violence of silence. If you are a fan of historical fiction, suspense and true love, you will like this book. There is a hint of the regime still led by Francisco Franco. It appears to be very repressive, so there could be many problems for Americans and Spanish citizens.
During the war, the Nationalists, led by Franciso Franco also had the assistance of Mussolini and Hitler. Those Republicans who surrendered in 1939 were not treated well.