The Fountains of Silence is an excellent book that takes place during Franco's Spain. There is so much that is unknown about this time period in Spain that, in addition to this being entertaining, it is also important for people to know about. Especially since, for so long, Spain lived under this "pact of forgetting" and the people that actually lived through this time period (this was set in the 1950s) are getting older.
Daniel is the son of an oil tycoon from Texas. Ana is a maid at the hotel he's staying in. Daniel's dad wants him to go into oil with him, but Daniel would rather be a photographer. While Daniel's family is in Spain, Daniel grows close to Ana, and learns more about the Spanish culture than the average tourist... perhaps a little more than is safe.
There are some heartbreaking parts in this book, but Spain during this time period was full of heartbreak. I love how Ruta Sepetys combines real history with a compelling story. The story came to a clever and satisfying end to. I highly recommend it.
Daniel is the son of an oil tycoon from Texas. Ana is a maid at the hotel he's staying in. Daniel's dad wants him to go into oil with him, but Daniel would rather be a photographer. While Daniel's family is in Spain, Daniel grows close to Ana, and learns more about the Spanish culture than the average tourist... perhaps a little more than is safe.
There are some heartbreaking parts in this book, but Spain during this time period was full of heartbreak. I love how Ruta Sepetys combines real history with a compelling story. The story came to a clever and satisfying end to. I highly recommend it.