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by Verónica Ramírez (Author)
Una historia llena de tensión y emoción donde la pérdida y el sacrificio juegan un papel fundamental. Un camino hacia la libertad sin mirar atrás.
«Y si nos hubiéramos quedado, dónde estaríamos ahora?, cómo serían nuestras vidas?
"And if we had stayed, where would we be now? What would our lives be like?" Decades after she and her family fled to Peru to escape a war that tore apart her country, Vera keeps alive the memory of all they've lost. In her solitude, she recalls her childhood with her brother, Alex, and friend Misha. As the bombs fell, the three children formed their own play army to stop the war from spreading. What part of herself did Vera leave behind in her homeland? What does she hope to regain by looking back? Her story, like that of many exiles, is marked by sacrifice and resignation, but also a silent current of hope that bursts forth unexpectedly. Told in two timelines that reflect the protagonist's divided life, Almost Everything Disappears is a powerful narrative about wounds that are still raw and remembered bravery.
Author Biography
Verónica Ramírez (Lima, 1974). Periodista con más de veinte años de experiencia. Sus trabajos han sido publicados en distintas revistas y periódicos latinoamericanos. Es autora de las guías de viaje Barcelona, insólita y secreta y Madrid, insólita y secreta, así como del libro Coca Express. En 2022 fue seleccionada como grantee del Howard G. Buffett Fund for Women Journalists para realizar un proyecto de investigación en la Amazonía peruana. Casi todo desaparece es su primera novela.