The Fountains of Silence Audiobook (Free)
- Oliver Wyman, Richard Ferrone, Ruta Sepetys, Liza Kaplan, Neil Hellegers, Joshua Kane, Maite Jáuregui
- 12 h 24 min
- Listening Library (Audio)
- 2019-10-01
Summary:
Through the #1 NYC Times bestselling author of Salt to the Sea and Between Shades of Gray comes a gripping, extraordinary family portrait of love, silence, and secrets under a Spanish dictatorship.
Madrid, 1957. Under the fascist dictatorship of General Francisco Franco, Spain is certainly concealing a dark secret. Meanwhile, travelers and foreign businessmen flood into Spain under the inviting promise of sunshine and wine. Among them is eighteen-year-old Daniel Matheson, the kid about The Fountains of Silence of an essential oil tycoon, who gets there in Madrid along with his parents expecting for connecting with the united states of his mother’s delivery through the zoom lens of his camcorder. Photography–and fate–introduce him to Ana, whose family’s interweaving road blocks reveal the lingering grasp from the Spanish Civil War–as well as chilling definitions of fortune and dread. Daniel’s photographs leave him with uncomfortable questions amidst shadows of danger. He is supported into a part of tough decisions to protect those he enjoys. Lives and hearts collide, uncovering a remarkably dark side towards the sunny Spanish town.
Master storyteller Ruta Sepetys once again shines light into among history’s darkest corners within this epic, heart-wrenching novel about identity, memorable like, repercussions of war, and the concealed assault of silence–inspired by the real postwar problems of Spain.
Includes vintage media reports, oral background commentary, photos, and even more.
Compliment for The Fountains of Silence:
* ‘[Sepetys] tells a shifting story made even more powerful by its positioning inside a lesser-known historical moment. Captivating, deft, and illuminating historical fiction.’ –Booklist, *STARRED REVIEW*
* ‘A stunning book that exposes contemporary fascism and elevates human being resilience.’ –Kirkus, *STARRED REVIEW*
Read simply by Maite Jáuregui, with Richard Ferrone, Neil Hellegers, Joshua Kane, Liza Kaplan, and Oliver Wyman, and with an Author’s Notice read by the writer
