Ioulia Kolovou The Stone Maidens (Paperback)

Description: Further DetailsTitle: The Stone MaidensCondition: NewEAN: 9781735774763ISBN: 9781735774763Publisher: Blackwater PressFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: 10/17/2022Language: EnglishCountry/Region of Manufacture: USItem Height: 228mmItem Length: 152mmAuthor: Ioulia KolovouGenre: FictionTopic: Romance, Historical FictionDescription: "A novel full of grace, humour and loss." --Elizabeth Reeder" A mastery of spare -- yet sweeping -- storytelling." --Anne Pettigrew"Fabulous writing, intriguing story." --Emma FraserA sensational debut set in in the turbulent landscape of Argentina in the mid-twentieth century.For years, the best that young girls from the backwater village of Alta Gracia could hope for was a position in the Big House, home of the immensely powerful and politically influential Goyena family. So, when Senorita Delia Lugghi - enigmatic teacher and devout Peronist - arrives from Buenos Aires to found a state school in the village, the future of Milagros Riquelme suddenly seems to be full of possibilities. But change rarely does come easily. Inspired by true events, this story charts a life of tragedy, love, and missed opportunity, as Milagros goes from girlhood to old age, all the while being forced to navigate an oppressive regime during Argentina's Dirty War.Release Year: 2022 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.

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