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  • Published: 3 October 2019
  • ISBN: 9780241421864
  • Imprint: Penguin eBooks
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 512

The Fountains of Silence




A haunting and romantic novel set in post-war Spain by Carnegie Medal winning author of Salt to the Sea.

Madrid, 1957. Daniel, young, wealthy and unsure of his place in the world, views the city through the lens of his camera. Ana, a hotel maid whose family is suffering under the fascist dictatorship of General Franco. Lives and hearts collide as they unite to uncover the hidden darkness within the city. A darkness that could engulf them all . . .

Carnegie Medal winning author Ruta Sepetys once again shines light into one of history's darkest corners in this epic, heart-wrenching novel about identity, unforgettable love and the hidden violence of silence.

  • Published: 3 October 2019
  • ISBN: 9780241421864
  • Imprint: Penguin eBooks
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 512

About the author

Ruta Sepetys

Ruta Sepetys (www.rutasepetys.com) is an internationally acclaimed, #1 New York Times bestselling author of historical fiction published in over sixty countries and forty languages. Sepetys is considered a "crossover" novelist, as her books are read by both teens and adults worldwide. Her novels Between Shades of Gray, Out of the Easy, and Salt to the Sea have won or been shortlisted for more than forty book prizes, and are included on more than sixty state award lists. Between Shades of Gray was adapted into the film Ashes in the Snow, and her other novels are currently in development for TV and film. Winner of the Carnegie Medal, Ruta is passionate about the power of history and literature to foster global awareness and connectivity. She has presented to NATO, to the European Parliament, in the United States Capitol, and at embassies worldwide. Ruta was born and raised in Michigan and now lives with her family in Nashville, Tennessee. Follow her on Twitter and Instagram @RutaSepetys.

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Praise for The Fountains of Silence

Captivating, deft, and illuminating historical fiction.

Booklist

A stunning novel that exposes modern fascism and elevates human resilience.

Kirkus

Gripping.

Publisher's Weekly

An exemplary work of historical fiction.

The Horn Book

Ruta Sepetys is the finest writer of historical fiction working today.

The Wall Street Journal

Spain under Francisco Franco is as dystopian a setting as Margaret Atwood's Gilead in Ruta Sepetys's suspenseful, romantic and timely new work of historical fiction.

The New York Times Book Review

[A] towering work of historical insight.

Entertainment Weekly