Historical fiction books set in Spain (10)
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The shadow of the wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón EN
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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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Drawing comparisons with Shadow of the Wind, The Name of the Rose and The Reader, and an instant bestseller in more than 20 languages, Confessions is an astonishing story of one man s life, interwoven with a narrative that stretches across centuries to create an addictive and unforgettable literary symphony. I confess. At 60 and with a diagnosis of early Alzheimer s, Adri� Ard�vol re-examines his life before his memory is systematically deleted. He recalls a loveless childhood where the family antique business and his father s study become the centre of his world; where a treasured Storioni vi... continue
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La catedral del mar by Ildefonso Falcones de Sierra, Ildefonso Falcones ES
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La catedral del mar es una trama en la que se entrecruzan lealtad y venganza, traición y amor, guerra y peste, en un mundo marcado por la intolerancia religiosa, la ambición material y la segregación social. Todo ello convierte a esta obra no solo en una novela absorbente, sino también en la más fascinante y ambiciosa recreación de las luces y sombras de la época feudal.
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Garden by the Sea by Mercè Rodoreda EN
Description:
A Gatsby-esque novel about Spain in the 1920s on the eve of the Spanish Civil War
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Lazarillo de Tormes by Anónimo ES
Description:
La vida de Lazarillo de Tormes y de sus fortunas y adversidades (más conocida como El Lazarillo de Tormes) es la primera novela picaresca de la literatura española y una de las más populares de su historia. El Lazarillo de Tormes, publicada en 1554, es un esbozo irónico y despiadado de la sociedad del momento, de la que se muestran sus vicios y actitudes hipócritas, sobre todo las de los clérigos y religiosos. Hay diferentes hipótesis sobre su autoría. Dado el contenido y la tesis de la obra, probablemente el autor fue simpatizante de las ideas erasmistas. La novela estuvo prohibida hasta 1537... 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.