The Fountains Of Silence: Ruta Sepetys
"Take comfort that this silence is not yours alone, Teresa. In the field, across the mountains, under the streets, and beneath the trees lie thousands of souls, condemned to silence. But one day, far into the future when the pain is less sharp, the voices of the dead will find harmony with the living. They will make a melody. Listen for the music, Teresa. I sing for you, for my children, and for the better day I know will come." - The Fountains Of Silence Title: The Fountains Of Silence Author: Ruta Sepetys No. Of Pages: 495 Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Penguin Random House Book Description: Madrid 1957 General Franco's Spain under dictatorship has muffled the screams of poverty and injustice within its boundaries. It has successfully robbed off the citizens of its happiness in the past and is standing gaurd against the dreams and hopes for a happy future. Ruta Sepetys weaves a historical fiction with Spaniards of post wa