La sonata del silencio

Synopsis of La sonata del silencio

«La sonata del silencio» is the contemporary novel by Paloma Sánchez-Garnica, published by Editorial Planeta in hardback (896 pages, in Spanish).

Set in postwar Spain, the novel follows Marta Ribas, a woman with a promising future whose life is cut short after meeting Antonio and because of a misunderstood loyalty. When her husband falls ill, Marta begins to work and defies the social conventions of the time, while an unexpected opportunity allows her to fight for her survival and that of her daughter. A story of love, friendship, passion and jealousy that shows a country of chestnut sellers, charcoal burners and black-market dealings.

It belongs to the Autores Españoles e Iberoamericanos collection from Editorial Planeta.

For readers of contemporary and historical fiction focused on female characters and on 20th-century Spain.