![]() I read or rather listened to “Salt to the Sea” around February this year. I am a late bloomer to the Ruta Sepetys bandwagon. Master storyteller Ruta Sepetys once again shines light into one of history’s darkest corners in this epic, heart-wrenching novel about identity, unforgettable love, repercussions of war, and the hidden violence of silence–inspired by the true post-war struggles of Spain. ![]() Lives and hearts collide, revealing an incredibly dark side to the sunny Spanish city. He is backed into a corner of decisions to protect those he loves. Daniel’s photographs leave him with uncomfortable questions amidst shadows of danger. ![]() Photography–and fate–introduce him to Ana, whose family’s interweaving obstacles reveal the lingering grasp of the Spanish Civil War–as well as chilling definitions of fortune and fear. Among them is eighteen-year-old Daniel Matheson, the son of a Texas oil tycoon, who arrives in Madrid with his parents hoping to connect with the country of his mother’s birth through the lens of his camera. Meanwhile, tourists and foreign businessmen flood into Spain under the welcoming guise of sunshine and wine. Under the fascist dictatorship of General Francisco Franco, Spain is hiding a dark secret. ![]()
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