Well-kept Secret (Argentinian Writers Emecé) (Spanish Edition)

Can love triumph over prejudice?

Amalia felt a blush creeping up her cheeks as she remembered where she was, who she was with, and what she was: a Jewish girl from the high society of Argentina, with a flutter in her stomach at the sight of... a Nazi! Buenos Aires, 2008. The discovery of a family manuscript by a young woman newly arrived from Spain will transport her to the past and the story of a love that defied the norms of the time and dared to dream the impossible.

Hotel Edén, Córdoba, 1940. In the midst of World War II, Argentina chooses to hide behind a dubious neutrality. Amalia, the beautiful daughter of a prosperous Jewish businessman from Buenos Aires, is enjoying a vacation with her family at the legendary hotel in Cordoba, a symbol of luxury. Also staying there is a group of German diplomats whose mission is to repatriate the sailors from the sunken battleship Graf Spee in the Río de la Plata. Among them is the handsome lawyer Marthin Müller, on a promising career path within the Nazi ranks. Amalia and Marthin will be unable to resist a powerful attraction that will have dramatic and unpredictable consequences for both of them.

In "Secreto Bien Guardado" (Well-kept Secret), the characters are caught in the midst of passions, misunderstandings, and dire situations without respite. With a direct style and a solid historical background, this fast-paced and captivating novel by Viviana Rivero pits the liberating force of feelings against the prison of social conventions.

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