- Paperback: 784 pages
- Publisher: Orion Publishing Group; Export ed edition (March 2010)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 029784489X
- ISBN-13: 978-0297844891
- Product Dimensions: 23.2 x 15.2 x 4.8 cm
- Shipping Weight: 998 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,304,436 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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In the small town of Torrelodones on the outskirts of Madrid, a funeral is taking place. Julio Carrion Gonzalez, a man of tremendous wealth and influence in Madrid, has come home to be buried. But as the family stand by the graveside, his son Alvaro notices the arrival of a stranger—a young and attractive woman. No one appears to know who she is, or why she is there. Alvaro's questions only deepen when the family inherits an enormous amount of money that is a surprise even to them. In his father's study Alvaro discovers an old folder with letters sent to his father in Russia between 1941 and 1943, faded photos of people he never met and a locked grey metal box. The woman is Raquel Fernandez Perea, the daughter of Spaniards who fled during the Civil War. One episode in her past has marked her forever—the only time she saw her grandfather cry. Her fate, and that of the family, now hangs on the secrets of Julio's past. From the provincial heartlands of Spain to the battlefields of Russia, this is a mesmerizing journey through a war that tore families apart, pitted fathers against sons, brothers against brothers, wives against husbands. Against such a past, where do faith and loyalty lie?
About the Author
Almudena Grandes is one of Spain's top selling authors. Her first book, The Ages of Lulu, sold more than a million copies worldwide and was translated in 21 languages. Two of her books have been made into films and two more films have been contracted.
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Loved it, Oct 9 2011
By M.M. - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Frozen Heart (Paperback)
I read the Spanish version and am now getting the English version as a present. The book is great with many multiple plot lines, which keep you going until the ending of this very captivating novel.
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