Remember Me: A Spanish Civil War Novel

by Mario Escobar Narrated by Zach Hoffman

Overview

Amid the shadows of war, one family faces an impossible choice that will change their lives forever. From bestseller Mario Escobar comes a 20th-century historical novel of sacrifice and resilience inspired by Spain's famed Children of Morelia and the true events that shaped their lives.

Madrid, 1934. Though the Spanish Civil War has not yet begun, the streets of Madrid have become dangerous for thirteen-year-old Marco Alcalde and his two younger sisters. Marco's parents align themselves against the new fascist regime, unaware that their choice will endanger the entire family-nor do they predict the violence that is to come.

In a desperate bid for safety, the Alcaldes join many other Spanish families in making an impossible choice to send their unaccompanied children across the ocean to the city of Morelia, Mexico-a place they've never seen or imagined, but whose government promises their children protection. Young Marco promises to look after his sisters in Mexico until their family can be reunited in Spain, but a harrowing journey ensues.

As the growing children work to care for themselves and each other, they feel their sense of home, family, and identity slipping further and further away. As their memories of Spain fade, they begin to wonder if they will ever see their parents again or the glittering streets of the home they once loved.

Based upon the true stories of the Children of Morelia, Mario Escobar's Remember Me-now available for the first time in English-paints a poignant portrait of an immigrant family's sacrificial love and endurance, detailing just how far we go for those we love.

“Luminous and beautifully researched, Remember Me is a study of displacement, belonging, compassion, and forged family amid a heart- wrenching escape from the atrocities of the Spanish Civil War. Fans of Arturo Pérez-Reverte, Chanel Cleeton, and Lisa Wingate will be mesmerized.”-Rachel McMillan, author of The London Restoration

• Based on real historical events: Full-length, 90,000-word historical novel based on the true stories of the Children of Morelia
• Researched and written by a subject-matter expert: Mario Escobar has a master's degree in modern history and lives in Madrid

Editorial Reviews

DECEMBER 2020 - AudioFile

Zach Hoffman's performance is gently heartbreaking. He captures the trauma and resilience in Escobar's vivid historical fiction, set in the time of the Spanish Civil War. Young Marco and his sisters are forced to separate from their parents after war breaks out. They flee from Madrid to Mexico, where they become members of the Children of Morelia, joining the "battalion of desperate souls." As Marco and his sisters face brutality and sadness, they struggle to survive the cruelty of their surroundings while taking care of each other, with only the occasional letter from their mother back home. Hoffman's skill is on full display as he embodies characters young and old, his voice imbued with the struggle and strength of Marco and his family. S.P.C. © AudioFile 2020, Portland, Maine

starred review Booklist

'Escobar's latest is a meticulously researched story, recreating actual experiences of the 460 Spanish children who were sent to Morelia, Mexico, in 1937. Devastating, enlightening, and passionately told.'

DECEMBER 2020 - AudioFile

Zach Hoffman's performance is gently heartbreaking. He captures the trauma and resilience in Escobar's vivid historical fiction, set in the time of the Spanish Civil War. Young Marco and his sisters are forced to separate from their parents after war breaks out. They flee from Madrid to Mexico, where they become members of the Children of Morelia, joining the "battalion of desperate souls." As Marco and his sisters face brutality and sadness, they struggle to survive the cruelty of their surroundings while taking care of each other, with only the occasional letter from their mother back home. Hoffman's skill is on full display as he embodies characters young and old, his voice imbued with the struggle and strength of Marco and his family. S.P.C. © AudioFile 2020, Portland, Maine

Product Details

BN ID:	2940173298782
Publisher:	Nelson, Thomas, Inc.
Publication date:	09/15/2020
Edition description:	Unabridged

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