{"product_id":"a-million-drops-9781590518458","title":"A Million Drops","description":"\u003cb\u003eNamed a Best Book of the Year by \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Seattle Times, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eCrime Reads\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn intense literary thriller that tears through the interlocked histories of fascism and communism in Europe without pausing for breath.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGonzalo Gil is a disaffected lawyer stuck in a failed career and a strained marriage, dodging the never-ending manipulation of his powerful father-in-law. The fragile balance of Gonzalo's life as a father and husband is pushed to the limit when he learns, after years without news of his estranged sister, Laura, that she has committed suicide under suspicious circumstances. Resolutely investigating the steps that led to her death, Gonzalo discovers that Laura is believed to have murdered a Russian gangster who kidnapped and killed her young son. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat seems to be revenge is just the beginning of a tortuous path that will take Gonzalo through the untold annals of his family's past. He will examine the fascinating story of his father, El as Gil, the great hero of the antifascist resistance. As a young engineer El as traveled to the USSR committed to the ideals of the revolution, but was betrayed, arrested, and confined on the infamous Nazino Island, ultimately becoming a key figure, admired and feared, during Spain's darkest years. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSuspenseful and utterly absorbing, \u003ci\u003eA Million Drops\u003c\/i\u003e is a visceral story of enduring love and revenge postponed that introduces a master of international crime fiction to American readers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Other Press (NY)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/15\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781590518458\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 640\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.40w x 1.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/05\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/15\/2018 pg. 22\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/15\/2018 pg. 13\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2018 pg. 49\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"V\u0026#237;ctor del \u0026#193;rbol","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36660846231708,"sku":"9781590518458","price":16.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_3012ca91-4f81-4d89-ad85-6f586e4e7b34.jpg?v=1603897685","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/a-million-drops-9781590518458","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}