by Eva Ibbotson · Debolsillo · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788497597500
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«Una canción para el verano» is the romantic and historical novel by Eva Ibbotson, published by Debolsillo in paperback (336 pages, in Spanish).
Ellen, to the dismay of her feminist family, becomes a governess at an Austrian boarding school of music and dance. She wins over pupils and teachers, and with Marek, a Czech composer opposed to the antisemitic regime, love is born, while the shadows of war loom over Europe.
Original title: «A Song for Summer». Translation by José Antonio Soriano Marco; Spanish edition of 2003.
Historical romance novel for those who enjoy love stories set in European boarding schools on the eve of the Second World War.
Eva Maria Charlotte Michelle Ibbotson was an Austrian-born British novelist, known for her children's literature. Some of her novels for adults have been reissued for the young adult market. The historical novel Journey to the River Sea won her the Smarties Prize in category 9–11 years, garnered an unusual commendation as runner-up for the Guardian Prize, and made the Carnegie, Whitbread, and Blue Peter shortlists. She was a finalist for the 2010 Guardian Prize at the time of her death. Her last book, The Abominables, was among four finalists for the same award in 2012.
