David McK (3557 KP) rated Sharpe's Gold (1995) in Movies
Sep 11, 2022
ClareR (5874 KP) rated The Fountains of Silence in Books
Oct 4, 2019
Daniel meets Ana, a maid at the hotel they are staying at, and falls in love. He decides to take photos of the real Spain, encouraged by an American journalist who is also staying at the hotel, and as a way of learning more about Ana’s life.
So we are introduced to real life in Franco’s Spain: the fear, the tragedy and the suffering.
There are actual excerpts from political documents and newspaper reports at the time, and these really helped clarify the background to the story that unfolded in the book. I really liked this touch.
I loved this novel. The descriptions of life in Spain at the time were so vivid: from the heat to the poverty in Ana’s village, to the opulence of Daniels hotel. Ana and her family were lovely people, having to cope in an impossible situation as the children of murdered republicans. And the end was very satisfying (although I’m sure I would have happily read on for longer!). This will definitely be a book that I recommend to anyone interested in Spain’s recent history. It is a beautiful story.
Many thanks to The Pigeonhole for choosing such a wonderful book to serialise.
Monsignor Quixote
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Life Itself (2018)
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The lives of people from New York to Spain intersect over the course of different generations.
The Art of Flying
Antonio Altaribba, "Kim" and Adrian West
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When published in 2009, The Art of Flying was hailed as a landmark in the history of the graphic...
ClareR (5874 KP) rated The Weekend Before the Wedding in Books
Feb 7, 2023
Set over two timelines: the present day as Shelley dresses for her wedding, and twenty years earlier on her hen party.
Shelleys’s best friend organises a weekend in Spain at Shelley’s aunts house, joined by her very serious mum, her other aunt and Shelley’s cousin.
It doesn’t get off to a great start from the moment they all meet at the airport, and it gets worse when they arrive in Spain.
Shelley’s very rich fiancé is staying in an exclusive hotel nearby, with his family and a friend. On their first night in Spain, Shelley gets a very strange text message from his phone.
This is a hilarious book with some great, relatable characters (particularly the aunt that uses a mobility scooter - she gave me Benidorm flashbacks!). It portrayed the importance of good friends and family who all support one another.
I’d definitely recommend this as a pick me up!
The Fountains of Silence
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From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Salt to the Sea and Between Shades of Gray comes a...
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Someone Has to Die
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The story begins with a young boy being asked by his parents to return to Spain to meet his fiance....
I Am Curious (Yellow) (1967)
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Told in a quasi-documentary style, this companion piece to I Am Curious (Blue) (1968) deals with...