Bibliograph

The fountains of silence, Ruta Sepetys

Type

Label

The fountains of silence, Ruta Sepetys

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Illustrations

portraitsillustrations

Index

no index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

15-18 years old

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

The fountains of silence

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Ruta Sepetys

Summary

1957 Madrid. At the Castellana Hilton, eighteen-year-old Daniel Matheson connects with Ana Moreno through photography and fate as Daniel discovers the incredibly dark side of the city under Generalissimo Franco's rule. Tourists and foreign businessmen flood into Spain under the welcoming guise of sunshine and wine while Spanish citizens are gripped by a dark secret. Daniel Matheson, the son of an oil tycoon, hopes to connect with the country of his mother's birth through the lens of his camera. Photography -and fate - introduce him to Ana, a hotel maid, whose family is suffering under the fascist dictatorship of General Franco. Daniel and Ana's lives and hearts collide as they unite to uncover the hidden darkness within the city - a darkness that could engulf them all. Shining light into one of history's darkest corners, this epic, heart-wrenching novel is about identity, unforgettable love and the hidden violence of silence

Target audience

adolescent

Classification