Valiant Heart

About the Book

It is September 1997, and Hurricane Georges has just hit the Dominican Republic. It is a time of great hunger and misery, where everyone fights for hope and survival, causing conflicts among all social strata. Old and new customs are mixed in the kitchen of Mama Monga, a woman who has faded with time but remains unforgettable in the hearts and minds of her loved ones. Franchezca discovers that she was born into an extraordinary family, which is both admired and hated by many, and reconstructs the truth about the secrets and scandals that has kept it not only the richest but also the most mysterious of old clans in all of Zafarraya. After the release of his novel Hidden Feeling, Melvin Abel takes us into another world where love coexists with catastrophes and family tragedies and, above all, shows us the complexity of human emotions in a story in which valiant hearts shine and darkness is expelled.

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