: Monforte meticulously reconstructs the atmosphere of 20th-century artistic hubs and the suffocating paranoia of the USSR.
However, the tone shifts dramatically when the family returns to the Soviet Union in the 1930s. Caught in the machinery of , Lina is eventually abandoned by Prokofiev for a younger woman and later arrested on false charges of espionage, leading to years of survival in a Siberian labor camp. Key Themes & Features
Reyes Monforte is a prominent Spanish journalist and author known for bringing powerful, real-life female stories to the forefront. Her other notable works, which often focus on women caught in international conflict or historical turmoil, include: