6/20/2023 0 Comments The fountains of silence synopsisHe is applying for a prestigious scholarship to his dream photography program, much to the chagrin of his father who does not believe photography is the right career path for Daniel. Daniel loves photography and wants more than anything to travel the world and photograph the truth. His dad is an oil tycoon in Texas and expects Daniel to follow suit with a petroleum degree from Texas A&M. Their children and relatives are still suffering under Franco’s rule and things aren’t as they seem.ĭaniel is recently 18. Most of the Red Republicans from the war have been arrested, sentenced to death, or worked in labor camps to death. In the aftermath of World War II, most European countries are no longer under dictatorship, but Spain is still at the mercy of their ruthless Catholic dictator Francisco Franco. The Fountains of Silence takes place in Madrid, Spain in 1957. She writes so thoughtfully and you can tell how much research goes into each of her historical fiction novels. As soon as I picked up this book from this year’s TLA conference I knew I had to read it immediately.
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