Historical fiction books from Spain
Recommended historical fiction books (5)
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If you are into historical fiction here are some historical fiction books from Spain for the next part of the Read Around The World Challenge.
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The Price of Paradise by Susana López Rubio EN
Description:
In a city as corrupt as it was luxurious, those who dared to dream were bound to pay the price. Havana, Cuba, 1947. Young Patricio flees impoverished Spain and steps into the sultry island paradise of Havana with only the clothes on his back and half-baked dreams of a better life. Blessed with good looks and natural charm, he lands a job as a runner at El Encanto--one of the most luxurious department stores in the world. Famous for its exquisite offerings from French haute couture to Arabian silks, El Encanto indulges the senses in opulent extravagance. It caters to visiting Hollywood stars, r... continue
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The shadow of the wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón EN
Description:
Hidden in the heart of the old city of Barcelona is the 'cemetery of lost books', a labyrinthine library of obscure and forgotten titles that have long gone out of print. To this library, a man brings his 10-year-old son Daniel one cold morning in 1945. Daniel is allowed to choose one book from the shelves and pulls out 'La Sombra del Viento' by Julian Carax. But as he grows up, several people seem inordinately interested in his find. Then, one night, as he is wandering the old streets once more, Daniel is approached by a figure who reminds him of a character from La Sombra del Viento, a chara... continue
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The Time In Between : A Novel by Maria Duenas EN
Description:
"The Time In Between follows the story of a seamstress who becomes the most sought-after couturiere during the Spanish Civil War and World War II"--Provided by publisher.
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Tu nombre después de la lluvia by Victoria Álvarez ES
Description:
Érase una vez en Irlanda...
Corren los primeros días de enero de 1903 y el profesor Quills, un hombre sabio y triste, vuelve a su casa de Oxford después de asistir a unas conferencias en Londres; Oliver Saunders, joven y tímido, trabaja en su pequeño cuarto de Balliol College, rodeado de diccionarios y novelas góticas; Lionel Lennox, amante de la buena vida y de las faldas ligeras, está en Egipto, a punto de profanar la tumba de una princesa para llevarse una joya de inestimable valor.
Poco tienen en común los tres amigos, excepto el in... continue
