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Palm Trees in the Snow

By: Luz Gabás,Noel Hughes - translator
Narrated by: Malcolm Hillgartner,Angela Dawe
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At once an epic family drama and a sweeping love story that spans both an ocean and a generation, Palm Trees in the Snow is an emotionally gripping and historically vivid tale of the secrets that can destroy a family - and the bonds that endure.

When Clarence of Rabaltué discovers a series of old letters from her father's past, she begins to doubt everything she thought she knew about her once-noble family. Her father and his brother worked in the colony of Fernando Po, but these letters tell a different story than the tales of life in Africa that made it to the dinner table. Clarence has no idea what really went on during their time at the cocoa plantations - or why no one in her family has ever returned to the island in all the years since. But the letters suggest that a great love story is buried beneath the years of silence.

Setting out from her home in Spain's snowy mountains, Clarence makes the same journey across the sea that her uncle and father traveled before her. There, she unlocks the painful secrets her family has hidden in the rich African soil. But what she discovers may also be the key to awakening her own listless heart.

©2012 Luz Gabás (P)2016 Brilliance Audio

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Exhausting...

Too long, too many details, too much back and forth between times and people groups for me. It was well researched, but a bit overwhelming for me. Interesting family saga overall, but I got tired of so many problems.

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Loved it!

Where does Palm Trees in the Snow rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

top 10 definitely.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Killian, born with a pure and good heart.

Which character – as performed by Malcolm Hillgartner and Angela Dawe – was your favorite?

Basilia, wanted to see more of her and Killian, their time together was too short.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

keep the title

Any additional comments?

none

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Wonderful

Will be seen in the future as great literature of the past thank you Luz Gabas and the people from audible

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Not for Me.


Listened for a couple of hours and this was just not for me. This book deals with racial discriminatiion in another time and another country and young men coming of age. I can usually find something to enjoy in most books but I had trouble with the discrimination and the sexual descriptions of a young man with ladies of the night.

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Totally gripping storytelling

This is the second time I have read this book. The first time using Audible as a storytelling performance. Although it is very long; I found it to be a wonderful long winter read. From the development of the families , to the interwoven multigenerational connections. Not an easy read as the multitude of different positions the author brings you through . Amazing writing.

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Good story

The story was good. I surprised that the movie stuck close to the book. I expected the book to offer more than the movie, but it didn't. Still a decent read, though.

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What an absolute joy and breathtaking story

Having loved the movie, i felt compelled to read the book and what a wonderful decision my only regret is that it is now finished and I can no longer on my daily commute be swept away by the words and the images of a love story written in a time and period that I knew nothing about, allowing me to escape to that time and place, learning of the lives of those from such different worlds but united by events out of their control..... I truly did not want this book to end.

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They are both wonderful

I first saw the movie on Netflix, and though it is a little different, it does a great job of telling the story.

This is my second time listening to the book. This love story is beyond a love story. This book is amazingly excellent, and I am grateful for the translation.

Please, everyone and anyone, listen to this beautiful narration.

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Excellent

I loved every minute of this book. I saw the movie first and became interested in the book as a result. Beautifully written and moving.

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it is ok.

I didn't love it and didn't hate it. there were so many characters that I found myself struggling with who was who at a couple points.

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