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ClareR (5911 KP) rated The Fountains of Silence in Books

Oct 4, 2019

The Fountains of Silence

Ruta Sepetys | 2019 | Fiction & Poetry, History & Politics, Young Adult (YA)

9.5

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The Fountains of Silence is set during Franco’s reign in Spain in 1957. Daniel and his parents are visiting Spain: his oil tycoon father hopes to cut a deal with the government. He wants his son to be more interested in the oil business, but Daniel only wants to take photos and become a photo journalist.

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.