Ruta Sepetys (Rūta Šepetys) is an internationally acclaimed author of historical fiction published in over fifty countries and thirty-six languages. Sepetys is considered a “crossover” novelist as her books are read by both students and adults worldwide. Her novels, Between Shades of Gray and Out of the Easy are both New York Times bestsellers and international bestsellers. Her latest novel, Salt to the Sea, is a #1 New York Times bestseller and winner of the Carnegie Medal. Her books have won o...
The Fountains of Silence
The Fountains of Silence
Synopsis
In 1957 Madrid, under General Francisco Franco's dictatorship, eighteen-year-old Daniel Matheson arrives with his parents, hoping to connect with his mother's Spanish heritage through his camera lens. He meets Ana, whose family's struggles reveal the lasting impact of the Spanish Civil War and the chilling realities of fortune and fear. Daniel's photographs lead him to uncomfortable truths and difficult choices to protect those he cares about, exposing a dark side to the seemingly sunny city.
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Daniel MathesonProtagonist
General Francisco FrancoAntagonist
AnaSupporting
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Edition
The Fountains of SilenceHardcover, 2019
495 pages
Philomel BooksLanguage: EnglishISBN: 97803991603185 editions available
