Fiction Women World War

Con El País de las Lágrimas Mario Escobar muestra una línea literaria completamente diferente a la que nos tenía acostumbrados. Estamos ante una prosa llena de lirismo y, sobre todo, ante una historia que, desde la sencillez, plasma de forma brillante y descarnada el dolor de una mujer derrotada pero que, sacando fuerzas de flaqueza, sigue adelante a pesar de que palpa desde el principio la magnitud de la tragedia. Mario Escobar deja sobre la mesa su aportación a la novelística sobre la Guerra Civil con una obra que vale la pena conservar en la memoria....

This is a short collection of untold stories about the women heroes in the extraordinary World War Two. These women have been footnotes in history, and at least one of them was a model for women in James Bond books and movies. The women, however, have remained in the shadows of the stories of the Second World War. These women fade into history even though their actions were crucial in changing the outcome of the war.

With her husband, Emrys, still missing in action, Ann Morgan faces the prospect of spending her first wedding anniversary, and Christmas, alone. However, a phone call from Alistair Blythe, a young man she briefly walked out with before her marriage to Emrys, sets Ann on a trail that leads to murder, encounters with black market spivs, and threats to her life. With assistance from spymaster Charles Montagu and Detective Inspector Max Deveraux, Ann uncovers a major secret of the war. And, with the snow falling at Christmas, she receives a present she will never forget.