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Palm Trees in the Snow
Palm Trees in the Snow: A Novel | Luz Gabαs
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Letters from the past transport a young Spanish woman into the mysterious lives of her father and her uncle during the waning years of colonial rule in Guinea When Clarence comes upon a series of letters from her family’s past, she starts to piece together the story of her father’s travels with his brother, and she becomes curious about her origins. Sifting through the clues and assembling the narrative, Clarence embarks on a journey to the exotic African isle of Fernando Poo, where the 2 brothers, Jacobo and Kilian, landed after fleeing their conventional, safe lives in the Spanish Pyrenees. A secret rests at the heart of this tale as it moves back and forth between generations and spaces. For Clarence, in 2003, the life that Jacobo and Kilian created 50 years ago on the island as 2 expatriate cocoa cultivators starts to unfold. The brothers explore a culture that is starkly different from Spain, and in the midst of discovering what it means to grow the perfect cocoa beans, they build a strong friendship—and learn the dangers and delights of forbidden love.
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EllieDottie
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I got two more books in the mail for my read around the world 🌎 one from Spain πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Έ and another one from The Democratic Republic of the Congo πŸ‡¨πŸ‡© and both of these have pretty #strangetitles! #PassportLitsy #awesomeautumnbooks

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EllieDottie @ChristinaLuvsBooks head over to @steverogers page and you can request a list of countries from her link! I have had so much fun already!!!! 7y
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Jess7 Heads up: #HRC will be speaking live on CSPAN beginning at 7 pm EST about the 2016 presidential race and her book #WhatHappened πŸ€— 7y
EllieDottie @jess7 Thank you!! Without litsy I would have missed this! 7y
Jess7 You're welcome @EllieDottie - I would have too! I saw a post by another kitten 15 minutes before it was set to air. For anyone who missed it live - I believe you can go to CSPAN's website and watch the video tomorrow. I saw an advertisement after the broadcast that said events aired on their show over the past 30 years are available on their website. 7y
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#LyricalApril Day 11 - #Africa
Reading this one for the #litsyreadingchallenge this year for the set in Africa category.

Cinfhen I love epistolary novels πŸ’—stacked! 7y
underthebelljar @Cinfhen So do I. I hope this one is good 😊 7y
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Jerdencon
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This months #kindlefirst free book pick. Love a good sweeping saga and good reviews on Goodreads so far!

christineandbooks I was just looking at the choices and can't decide! This is one that is a possible choice... 7y
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