Palm Trees in the Snow, Luz Gabas
Palm Trees in the Snow, Luz Gabas
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Palm Trees in the Snow

Author: Luz Gabás, Noel Hughes

Narrator: Malcolm Hillgartner, Angela Dawe

Unabridged: 18 hr 23 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download (DRM Protected)

Published: 02/01/2017

Synopsis

At once an epic family drama and a sweeping love story that spans both an ocean and a generation, Palm Trees in the Snow is an emotionally gripping and historically vivid tale of the secrets that can destroy a family—and the bonds that endure.When Clarence of Rabaltué discovers a series of old letters from her father’s past, she begins to doubt everything she thought she knew about her once-noble family. Her father and his brother worked in the colony of Fernando Po, but these letters tell a different story than the tales of life in Africa that made it to the dinner table. Clarence has no idea what really went on during their time at the cocoa plantations—or why no one in her family has ever returned to the island in all the years since. But the letters suggest that a great love story is buried beneath the years of silence.Setting out from her home in Spain’s snowy mountains, Clarence makes the same journey across the sea that her uncle and father traveled before her. There, she unlocks the painful secrets her family has hidden in the rich African soil. But what she discovers may also be the key to awakening her own listless heart.

About Luz Gabás

Luz Gabás was born in 1968 in the city of Monzón, Spain. After spending a year in San Luis Obispo in California, she studied in Zaragoza, Spain, where she graduated with a degree in English literature. She later became a professor at the university. For years she has combined her academic work with translation projects, writing articles and literary and linguistic research and participating in cultural, theatrical, and cinematic projects. She moved to the beautiful town of Anciles in 2007 and lives next to the Benasque villa, where she now spends most of her time writing. Her debut novel, Palm Trees in the Snow, was a bestseller upon publication in Spain and was adapted into a major motion picture.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Mandy on February 10, 2017

Before reading this novel, I had no knowledge at all of Spain’s colonial past or of its control of Equatorial Guinea – a country, in fact, that was also no more than a name to me. For me the great joy of this book was the opportunity to find out about both Spanish involvement in the country and the......more

Goodreads review by Cachotia on February 09, 2021

Brillante. Una historia hermosa e intensa, pero profundamente desgarradora. Es uno de esos pocos libros que llegan a tocar verdaderamente tu corazón, que provocan que tus emociones estén a flor de piel y hacen que realmente vivas y sientas la historia. Me ha hecho llorar y emocionarme. Alterna presente,......more

Goodreads review by María Ángeles on June 30, 2017

Es un gran libro. Sobre todo por mantenerte siempre con la duda en el tema principal. Durante la mayor parte del tiempo tienes una idea de lo que ha podido pasar, pero existe algo en el "ambiente" que te hace dudar hasta que se resuelve. He de decir que siempre que leo un libro de este tipo, me impac......more

Goodreads review by Diana on July 05, 2019

4.5 звездички " Дирите на хората, вървели заедно, никога не изчезват." "Палми в снега" е приключенски роман, наситен с много емоции. Сюжетът се разпростира между Испания и Екваториална Гвинея, включва реални исторически събития от политическия живот в колонията, и разплита тайни от миналото, изкарв......more

Goodreads review by Laura on May 04, 2017

4,5 estrellas. Me costó tanto decidirme a leer este libro, y ahora pienso, ojalá pudiera olvidarlo y empezar a leerlo de nuevo. Estoy sin palabras, los últimos capítulos me los he pasado llorando! no le pongo las 5 estrellas porque en ocasiones había partes que se hacían más pesadas.......more

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