by Ruta Sepetys · EMBOLSILLO · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788416087075
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«El color de los sueños» is the historical novel by Ruta Sepetys, published by Embolsillo in paperback (352 pages, in Spanish).
In 1940, ten-year-old Josie returns to the French Quarter of New Orleans with her mother, who works in Willie's brothel, a tough but kind-hearted woman. Seven years later, Josie lives in the back room of a bookshop and dreams of leaving the underworld to study at university. With effort and help from her friends, she fights for a better future.
Translation by Álvaro Abella Villar. It is Ruta Sepetys's second novel, originally published as Out of the Easy.
Crossover reading, equally appealing to teenagers and adults, ideal for those who enjoy young adult historical fiction and stories of overcoming adversity.
Ruta Sepetys is a Lithuanian-American writer of historical fiction. She has been a #1 New York Times and international bestseller and winner of the Carnegie Medal, and has been honored by the American Academy of Arts and Letters.
