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The Memory Stones
The Memory Stones
The Memory Stones
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The Memory Stones

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Buenos Aires. 1976. In the heat of summer, the Ferrero family escapes to the lush expanse of Tigre. Osvaldo, a distinguished doctor, and his wife Yolanda, gather with their daughters, sensible Julieta who lives in Miami, and wilful Graciela – nineteen, and madly in love with her fiancé, José. Those days will be the last the family ever spends together.

On their return to Buenos Aires, the Argentine military stages a coup. Friends and colleagues disappear overnight, and Osvaldo is forced to flee to Europe. When José is abducted, Graciela goes into hiding, then vanishes in turn. Osvaldo can only witness the disintegration of his family from afar, while Yolanda fights on the ground for some trace of their beloved daughter. Soon she realises they may be fighting for an unknown grandchild as well.

Heartbreaking and beautiful, The Memory Stones tells the story of the Disappeared, thousands of Argentinians who fell victim to the violence of the period. Depicting the despair and hope of one family seeking to rebuild itself after unimaginable loss, it is a lyrical, devastating portrait of a country that has come face to face with terror and the long, dark shadow it leaves behind.
LanguageEnglish
Release dateJul 14, 2016
ISBN9781408844502
The Memory Stones
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Caroline Brothers

Caroline Brothers was born in Australia. She has a PhD in history from University College London and has worked as a foreign correspondent in Europe and Latin America. She has contributed to the New York Times, International Herald Tribune, Guardian, Independent and Sunday Times Magazine among others, and was a reporter and an editor at the International New York Times. She is the author of War and Photography, and the novel Hinterland, first published by Bloomsbury in 2012. She divides her time between London and Paris. carolinebrothers.com @CaroBrothers

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    This was a fascinating story about Argentina in the 1970s. This story was a bit slow for me at times but as the story took hold I had a hard time putting it down. The author did a wonderful job of depicting the scenery in all of the areas that the story took place. I felt like I had been transported to all these wonderful countries. This story begins when the military junta stages a coup and Osvalda, the father must flee Argentina and goes to live in France. His daughter, Graciela disappears suddenly and Yolanda, the mother fights to find her and possibly a granchild. The Memory Stones tells the story of the many Argentinian's who were victims in this brutal period of Argentina's history. It is a heartbreaking story but yet one of hope to those who must struggle to rebuild their lives. I would highly recommend this book. Thank you to NetGalley and Bloomsbury Publishing.

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