The Fountains of Silence (56 page)

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by Víctor Alba

“The Untold Story of the Texaco Oil Tycoon Who Loved Fascism” by Adam Hochschild,
The Nation

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by Sixto Rodríguez Leal

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by Abel Plenn

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by Frederick R. Benson

A Young Mother in Franco’s Prisons: Señora Pilar Fidalgo’s Story
by Pilar
Fidalgo

I am amazed by writers who create and succeed on their own. I am not one of them.

My incredible agent, Steven Malk, guides my steps. I could not dream of a better mentor and friend. Kacie Wheeler manages my days and does so with incredible love and care. She is the epitome of grace.

Liza Kaplan, my brilliant and tireless editor, devoted years to this novel and the associated journey. Liza’s talent, creativity, and inspiration keep me going. I am so grateful to Michael Green, who believed in me from the very start. Heartfelt thanks to Ken Wright, Jill Santopolo, Talia Benamy, Shanta Newlin, Kim Ryan, Jen Loja, Felicia Frazier, Emily Romero, Erin Berger, Carmela Iaria, Trevor Ingerson, Theresa Evangelista, Ellice Lee, and my Philomel family for giving history a voice and my stories a home.

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The hands and heart of Court Stevens have touched every page of this novel. Together we walked hundreds of miles (literally) discussing story, history, and memory.

My writing group sees everything first: Sharon Cameron, Amy Eytchison, Howard Shirley, and Angelika Stegmann. Thank you for
over a decade of dedication and friendship. I couldn’t do it without you and would never want to.

Pam Aanenson, Ruta Allen, Genetta Adair, the Baysons, Mike Cortese, the Faber boys, Brian Geffen, Beth Kephart, the Lithuanian community, Hannah Mann, Marius Markevicius, Andrea Morrison, the Myers, Niels Bye Nielsen, the Peales, Claus Pedersen, the Reids, Jason Richman, the Rockets, Emmett Russell, JW Scott, Yvonne Seivertson, the Sepetys family, the Smiths, team Schefsky, Mary Tucker, and Steve Vai all contribute to my writing efforts.

Deepest gratitude to my biggest supporters: the teachers, librarians, and booksellers. And most of all—the readers. I appreciate each and every one of you.

Mom and Dad taught me to dream big and love even bigger.

John and Kristina are my heroes and the best friends a little sis could ask for.

And Michael, whose love gives me the courage and the wings. He is my everything.

Adelante

Come in (when used at an entry)

¿Ah, sí?

Oh yeah?

¡Ahí no!

Not there!

Alternativa

Graduation ceremony from amateur bullfighter to matador

Americano

American

Amigo

Friend

El Auxilio Social

Spain’s social aid organization during Franco’s dictatorship

Ave María Purísima

The Virgin Mary

¡Ay, no! ¡Ay, no!

Oh no, oh no

“¡Ay, por favor! No me vengas con tonterías.

Oh please. Give me a break.

Basta

Enough

El bebé

The baby

Bien hecho

Well done/Good job

Bienvenido

Welcome

El Bosco

Dutch painter Hieronymus Bosch

Botones

Buttons/Bellboy

Braceros

Manual laborers

Bueno

Good

Buenos días

Good morning

Buenas noches

Good night/evening

Buenas tardes

Good afternoon

Caballero

Gentleman/Sir

Cálmate

Take it easy/Calm down

Capea

Caping

Caramba

Wow

Caray

Wow

Cariño

Darling

El Caudillo

Leader/Leader of armies (in reference to Franco)

Cava

Sparkling wine

Chabolas

Shanties

Chaquetilla

Short jacket worn by bullfighters

Chico

Boy

Churros

Fried dough dusted with sugar

Claro

Clear, understood/Of course

Cocido a la madrileña

Stew of chickpeas, meat, and vegetables

Corrida

Bullfighting

Cuadrilla

The matador’s team

¡Cúcú!

Cuckoo/Peekaboo

Culón

To have a big bottom

De nada

You are welcome

¡Dios Mío!

Oh my God!

Entonces

So/Then

España

Spain

¡Espere!

Wait!

Estamos más guapas con la boca cerrada

We (women) are prettier with our mouths shut

¿Estás ahí?

Are you here?

¿Estás bien?

Are you okay?

Estás loco

You’re crazy

Exactamente

Exactly

Excelentes

Excellent

Fabulosa

Fabulous

La Falange

Fascist movement founded in Spain in 1933

¡Qué fantástico!

How fantastic!

Felicidades

Congratulations

El fin

The end

Flamenco

A genre of Spanish music and dance from Andalusia

Franco ha muerto

Franco has died

Fuga

Escape

Futbolista

Soccer player

Generalísimo

General (in reference to Francisco Franco)

González Byass

A well-known Spanish sherry producer

Goya

Francisco Goya—Spanish painter and printmaker

Gracias

Thank you

Los grises

The grays. Slang term for police in gray uniforms.

Hermano

Brother

Hola

Hi

Huérfano

Orphan

Inclusa

Orphanage

Jerez

Sherry

Federico García Lorca

Spanish poet, playwright, and theater director

Lo siento

I’m sorry

Madre

Mother

Maletilla

Untrained, amateur bullfighter—a novice

Manzanilla

Chamomile; also a type of sherry

Maravilloso

Marvelous

El matadero

Slaughterhouse

Matador

During a bullfight, the one who kills the bull

Mentirosos

Liars

Mi amor

My love

Ay, mi madre

Oh, my mother/Oh, my goodness

Miedo

Fear

El momento

The moment

Morcilla

Blood sausage

Mucho gusto

Nice to meet you

Muleta

In bullfighting, a stick with a red cloth that is used in the final third of a bullfight

Muy bonito

Very beautiful

Muy guapa

Very pretty

Nenaza

Sissy

Nepotismo

Nepotism

Niño

Child

No era mi intención
asustarte

I didn’t mean to scare you

No le hagas daño

Don’t hurt her

Novilladas

An event with younger bullfighters who have not yet achieved the rank of matador

No, soy yo el que lo lamenta

No, I’m the one who’s sorry

Novillero

Junior bullfighter

Oh, qué chiquitita

Oh, she’s so tiny

Olé

Exclamation of approval at a bullfight

Padre

Father

Papá

Papa

Pasodoble

Musical Spanish military march

Pequeñines

Little ones

Perdón

Excuse me

Periodista

Journalist

Permiso marital

A set of laws that prohibited a wife from employment, owning property, and traveling away from home without her husband’s approval, and in most cases, written marital permission

Pesetas

Monetary unit, currency in Spain until 2002

Placita

Plazita, plaza

Por favor

Please

¿Por qué?

Why?

Portales

Entrance gates to apartment buildings

Qué bien

How good, that’s great

Qué bonito

How beautiful

Qué duro

How difficult/tough

¿
Qué haces aquí?

What are you doing here?

¿Qué hay, amigo?

What’s up, friend?

¿Qué pasa?

What’s the matter?

¿Qué piensas?

What do you think?

Él quería ser torero

He wanted to be a bullfighter

Querida

My dear

Rioja

Spanish wine, region in Spain

Rojilla

A derogatory term for a woman who aligns with the political left

Sección Femenina

Women’s section of the Falange political movement in Spain

Señor

Sir or Mr.

Señora

Madam or Mrs.

Sensacional

Sensational

Sentido

Bullfighting term describing the bull’s realization that the man is the challenger, not the cape.

El Sereno

Night watchman

Sí

Yes

Siesta

Break period in the afternoon when the heat is most intense

Sin datos

Without data or information

Sí, tú

Yes, you

Sorolla

Joaquín Sorolla, Spanish painter

Suerte

Luck/Good luck

Tandas

Bullfighting term describing a series of passes with the bull

Tesoro

Treasure

Texano

Texan

Tío Pepe

A brand of Spanish sherry produced by González Byass

El torero

Bullfighter

El torno

The lathe or wheel

Toro

Bull

Tortilla de patata

Potato (and often onion) omelette

Traje de luces

Suit of lights

Tranquilo

Calm/Calm down

Uy

Oops

El Valle de los Caídos

The Valley of the Fallen

Virgen Santa

Holy virgin

¡Viva España!

Long live Spain!

Voy a ser torero

I’m going to be a bullfighter

¿Y qué?

And so?

Ya lo veo

I can see that

Yo

I

Yo hablo español

I speak Spanish