In Ruta Sepetys new novel, The Fountains of Silence, readers will follow the characters of Daniel Matheson, Ana, Nick and Ben as their lives weave together in Madrid.
Daniel, the son of a Texas oil tycoon, has traveled Spain with his family while his father is there on business. Daniel has a love of photography and hopes to gather the perfect pictures for his portfolio. Along the way he meets Ana, the assigned housekeeper for his hotel suite. Ana's life is the polar opposite of the luxury that Daniel knows. Ana's family has been tremendously effected by the ruling dictatorship and struggles to make ends meet. Her spiderweb of secrets run deep and Daniel hopes to help her make a better life for herself and her family.
This book is worth the time to read! I could not put it down and I learned so much about Spain in the 1950s. I believe it will appeal to YA readers and anyone who enjoys historical fiction. Hurry to the library to check this one out soon!
