Book description
In 1935, Miguel Navarro finds himself on the wrong side of the Spanish
Nationalists, so he flees to Guernica, the most ancient town of the
Basque region. In the midst of this idyllic, isolated bastion of
democratic values, Miguel finds more than a new life-he finds a love
that not even war, tragedy or death can destroy.
The bombing of Guernica was a devastating experiment in total warfare by
the German Luftwaffe in the run-up to World War II . For the Basques, it
was an attack on the soul of their ancient nation. History and fiction
merge seamlessly in this beautiful novel about the resilience of family,
love, and tradition in the face of hardship. Boling's portrait of the
Guernica tragedy is vivid, as is his illustration of the Basque people's
oppression...Skillful with characters and dialogue, possessing a great
sense of timing and humor.
Dave Boling is a journalist
living in the Seattle area.
