Magda Bogin Books

Here, in an astonishing debut by a gifted storyteller, is the magnificent saga of proud and passionate men and women and the turbulent times through which they suffer and triumph. They are the Truebas. And theirs is a world you will not want to leave, and one you will not forget. Esteban -- The patriarch, a volatile and proud man whose lust for land is legendary and who is haunted by his tyrannical passion for the wife he can never completely possess. Clara -- The matriarch, elusive and mysterious, who foretells family tragedy and shapes the fortunes of the house of the Truebas. Blanca -- Their daughter, soft-spoken yet rebellious, whose shocking love for the son of her father's foreman fuels Esteban's everlasting contempt... even as it produces the grandchild he adores. Alba -- The fruit of Blanca's forbidden love, a luminous bearty, a fiery and willful woman... the family's break with the past and link to the future.

Argentina’s 1976 coup d’état resulted in a brutal dictatorship, with thirty thousand people abducted and tortured, and hundreds of babies born to political prisoners stolen and given to military families or regime collaborators. Analía was one of these children, raised unaware of her adoption. At twenty-seven, she discovered her true identity and the far-reaching consequences of the dictatorship that persisted through decades of democracy. In this narrative, she becomes Victoria, sharing her journey as a young, politically engaged woman from the outskirts of Buenos Aires. Initially feeling like the family’s black sheep due to her contrasting beliefs, Victoria’s life changes dramatically when she uncovers the truth about her origins, including her uncle’s involvement in her parents’ murder and her own kidnapping. This revelation allows her to embrace her legacy fully. Now the youngest member of congress in Argentina, she has reclaimed her identity and her real name: Victoria Donda. This story chronicles her life from the abduction of her parents to her election to parliament, highlighting her resilience and determination to confront her past.