Bibliograph

Type

Label

The fountains of silence, Ruta Sepetys

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

The fountains of silence

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Oclc number

1121593667

Responsibility statement

Ruta Sepetys

Summary

At the Castellana Hilton in 1957 Madrid, 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 ruleMadrid, 1957. Daniel Matheson, the son of a Texas oil tycoon, arrives in Madrid with his parents hoping to connect with the country of his mother's birth through the lens of his camera. He meets Ana Moreno, whose family's interweaving obstacles reveal the lingering grasp of the Spanish Civil War-- as well as chilling definitions of fortune and fear. Daniel's photographs leave him with uncomfortable questions amidst shadows of danger. -- adapted from jacket

Target audience

adolescent

Classification