Overview
Tras el éxito de Canción de cuna de Auschwitz y La librera de Madrid, Mario Escobar vuelve con una conmovedora novela ambientada en la Alemania nazi. Un homenaje a las bibliotecas y a la lucha por la libertad.
1933. En el corazón de Berlín, Helene Nathan se enfrenta a un desafío que pondrá a prueba su valentía y su amor por los libros. Como directora de una de las bibliotecas más grandes del país, la joven se convierte en la guardiana de las obras que el régimen nazi busca destruir.
A medida que las sombras del nazismo se ciernen sobre Europa, Helene se embarca en una misión peligrosa para salvar esos textos que podrían cambiar el curso de la historia. En un mundo dominado por la guerra y el fanatismo, su lucha se volverá un símbolo de resistencia y esperanza, porque, incluso en tiempos de oscuridad, la luz de los libros puede salvarnos.
La apasionante historia de una bibliotecaria que plantó cara al régimen nazi y arriesgó su vida para proteger los libros prohibidos.
ENGLISH DESCRIPTION
In times of darkness, the light of books can save us.
After the success of Auschwitz Lullaby and A Bookseller in Madrid, Mario Escobar returns with a moving novel set in Nazi Germany. A tribute to libraries and the fight for freedom.
In 1933, at the heart of Berlin, Helene Nathan faces a challenge that will test her courage and love for books. As director of one of the largest libraries in the country, she becomes the guardian of the works the Nazi regime seeks to destroy.
As the shadows of Nazism fall over Europe, Helene embarks on a dangerous mission to save those texts that could change the course of history. In a world dominated by war and fanaticism, her struggle becomes a symbol of resistance and hope, because even in times of darkness, the light of books can save us.
The passionate story of a librarian who stood up to the Nazi regime and risked her life to protect forbidden books.
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