Como polvo en el viento

Leonardo Padura

  • First published 2020
  • 669 pages
  • Spanish
A group of friends in Cuba, bound by an intense loyalty, once believed their bond was unbreakable. They called themselves "the Clan," and together they navigated the hopes and struggles of their youth, certain their futures were intertwined. But as the years passed, the force of history proved stronger than their promises, scattering them across the globe - from Barcelona to Puerto Rico, Miami to Buenos Aires. Their shared past became a collection of memories, their lives diverging until they were like dust in the wind, connected only by the invisible threads of what used to be.

The story of their dispersal and the lives they built in exile unfolds after a young Cuban-American woman, Adela, discovers a shocking connection to her own hidden past in an old photograph. This revelation sets in motion a search for answers that spans decades and continents. The novel explores what happens to those who leave and those who stay, examining the weight of time and distance on the most profound human connections. It is a story about the trauma of exile, but also a testament to the enduring power of friendship, love, and the magnetic pull of a shared homeland.
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