
casa del almendro
Author: Laura McVeigh
Narrator: Jane Santos
Unabridged: 8 hr 17 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: HarperCollins Espanol
Published: 06/05/2018
Categories: Fiction, World Literature, Military Fiction, En Espanol

Author: Laura McVeigh
Narrator: Jane Santos
Unabridged: 8 hr 17 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: HarperCollins Espanol
Published: 06/05/2018
Categories: Fiction, World Literature, Military Fiction, En Espanol
Laura McVeigh grew up in Northern Ireland. She read Modern & Medieval Languages at Cambridge University after which she moved to London where she worked in publishing, human rights and the charity sector. Prior to writing her debut novel Under the Almond Tree, Laura was Executive Director of PEN International, the worldwide writers’ association campaigning on freedom of expression issues. Before that she was director of the Global Girls Fund which supports girls’ empowerment, equality and access to learning and education worldwide. Previous experience includes working with young people both in the UK and internationally on education and development projects, working on peace and conflict issues, and human rights work. She is an alumna of the Royal Court Theatre Young Writers’ Program, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and also holds an M.Sc in Global Politics from the University of London. Laura has traveled widely, campaigning on human rights issues around the world, with a particular interest in girls’ education. This international outlook is reflected in her writing.
3,5 Nuestra protagonista, Samar, una niña de 15 años, irá contándonos su vida a través de diarios, que escribe en un viaje en tren con destino a Moscú, huyendo de la invasión de la unión soviética a su tierra, Kabul. La vida de la familia de Samar, comienza a verse afectada cuando la unión soviética s......more
Abandonată aproape de jumătate pentru că nu am simțit nimic. Nici măcar plictiseală, atât de anostă mi s-a părut. Un el și o ea se îndrăgostesc, iar familiile lor îi alungă. De ce? Nu am aflat, nu știu dacă urma sau doar trebuia să accept drama și să le plâng de milă. Deși trăiesc de pe-o zi pe alta......more
I admit I am taken aback by all the negative reviews this book has received, because it was easily one of my top 2017 reads. A lot of the comments made revolved around the fact that it was not true to the refugee situation and that Laura McVeigh, being a white woman, was just cashing in on the refug......more