Wowed me from beginning to end. Highly Recommend!
I am SO glad I decided to read this. Set in postwar Francoist Spain, there is LOT of historical information I never knew wrapped up in this beautifully written historical fiction novel. Chapters are told from several points of view: Daniel (Spanish American son of a Texas oil tycoon and native Spaniard mother), Ana (daughter of Spanish Republicans assassinated under Franco's regime), Rafa (Ana's brother), and Puri (Ana's cousin and daughter of Spanish Francoists).
The novel is sweeping and lengthy, but moves entirely effortlessly and seems to just fly by. Both character and scene descriptions are lyrical and dynamic. The entire thing feels as though it could easily be a fully true story with real people. The author has made wonderful stylistic and compositional decisions making this both a painful and rewarding read.
HIGHLY recommend.
The novel is sweeping and lengthy, but moves entirely effortlessly and seems to just fly by. Both character and scene descriptions are lyrical and dynamic. The entire thing feels as though it could easily be a fully true story with real people. The author has made wonderful stylistic and compositional decisions making this both a painful and rewarding read.
HIGHLY recommend.