{"product_id":"promesa-de-juventud-una","title":"A promise of youth","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align:center\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaría Reig is back, author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaper and Ink\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe new voice of women's narrative\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp style=\"text-align:center\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eA boarding school in the middle of the forest. A young woman in search of answers. A great mystery to solve.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSwitzerland, 1939. Santa Ursula welcomes foreign students for the new academic year. Charlotte, one of the veterans, will be in charge of integrating Sara Suárez. As the days pass, the young women forge a friendship that will be interrupted by the war.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOxford, 1970s. Caroline Eccleston prepares her thesis on Swiss boarding schools in World War II. The discovery of the unexpected closure of one of them sparks Carol's curiosity, and she does not hesitate to travel to Zurich to find answers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp style=\"text-align:center\"\u003eAfter the success of \u003ci\u003ePaper and Ink,\u003c\/i\u003e María Reig returns with a moving novel narrated with strength and rhythm. \u003ci\u003eA Promise of Youth\u003c\/i\u003e is the dazzling recreation of a time of shadow that forges the personality of teenagers trying to survive in a world full of demons.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eReaders have said:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e«I have to highlight the setting, which I found magnificent, and the idea of seeing World War II from a point of view I had never read about before.»\u003cbr\u003e@arcoirisdelibros\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e«I loved the characters, they are very well constructed and developed, I highlight the loyalty that the group of friends had for each other, putting friendship above their different ideologies.»\u003cbr\u003e@cronicasdemuggle\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e«A good historical narration combined with characters who are, in many cases, endearing, make it possible for you to feel tied to this story, to want to know what will happen to them and not be able to put the pages down.»\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEl búho entre libros\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e«Once again, María delivers more than 700 masterfully written pages, hinting at an arduous documentation process and a richness of vocabulary that personally captivates me.»\u003cbr\u003e@aaiinuur2 2K\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e«\u003ci\u003eA Promise of Youth\u003c\/i\u003e has become one of my best reads this year, and without a doubt \u003ci\u003ePaper and Ink\u003c\/i\u003e is making its way onto my pending reading list. For lovers of historical novels, this is an essential story you cannot miss.»\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eInfoliteraria\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e«María Reig has won me over again with that simple and emotional way she tells things, creating a plot in which the characters and the setting are the main supports of the story.»\u003cbr\u003eBlog \u003ci\u003ede lector a lector\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e«\u003ci\u003eA Promise of Youth\u003c\/i\u003e is a story of mysteries, secrets, love, and loyalty. A tale of bravery and the struggle for life that touches your heart.»\u003cbr\u003eBlog \u003ci\u003eNegra y mortal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e«I adored this book, I cried and I got angry. It's a light read that hooks you and traps you between its pages from the beginning.»\u003cbr\u003eB\u003ci\u003e @plumaletrasycafe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e«Remarkable research work, a great journey into that era and a huge tribute to friendship.»\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e@subookish\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e«I have once again enjoyed a novel by this author, whose pen is captivating and elegant, and who is capable of creating characters and stories that endure in our memory.»\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e@unmomentoparalalectura\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e«The setting is impeccable, you travel to Switzerland at the most turbulent moment of its recent history because although you know it was neutral in the conflict, tensions were on the rise.»\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSara lectora\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e«\u003ci\u003eA Promise of Youth\u003c\/i\u003e has everything I was looking for in this novel: mystery, solid historical context, love and friendship.»\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSigue en serie\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"María Reig","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43536091873528,"sku":"9788466355957","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0626\/4897\/5608\/products\/P355957.jpg?v=1671634135","url":"https:\/\/ellector.com.pa\/es\/products\/promesa-de-juventud-una","provider":"Librerías El Lector Panamá","version":"1.0","type":"link"}