Diana Rosie

A charming, heart breaking and compassionate story, following the search of a young boy Tino to find his grandfather Alberto's birthday.
So descriptive of rural Spain, I could taste the olives and smell the lemons!
A beautiful portrayal of the relationship of Tino with his grandfather.
My attention was completely held with this mystery search with flashbacks to the time of the Spanish Civil War and the many traumas faced by Spanish children including Alberto, Tino's grandfather.
I can see this book making a very poignant movie! A superb first novel and I cannot wait for the second one from this talented author.… (más)