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The Stone Maidens

The Stone Maidens

Author(s): Ioulia Kolovou

Location(s): Argentina

Genre(s): Fiction

Era(s): 20th century

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For years, the best that young girls from the backwater village of Alta Gracia could hope for was a position in the Big House, home of the immensely powerful and politically influential Goyena family. So, when Señorita Delia Lugghi – enigmatic teacher and devout Perónist – arrives from Buenos Aires to found a state school in the village, the future of Milagros Riquelme suddenly seems to be full of possibilities.
But change rarely does come easily. Inspired by true events, this story charts a life of tragedy, love, and missed opportunity, as Milagros goes from girlhood to old age. all the while being forced to navigate the violent landscape of Argentina in the mid-twentieth century.

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This is a heart-breaking look into a shocking period in Argentina’s history. The Stone Maidens by Ioulia Kolovou, is an epic story of love and loss, set over six decades including the period of Argentina’s Dirty War, waged by a...

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