The Memory Stones

Buenos Aires, 1976

In the heat of summer, the Ferrero family escapes to the lush expanse of Tigre. Osvaldo, a distinguished doctor, and his wife Yolanda, gather with their daughters, sensible Julieta who lives in Miami, and willful Graciela – nineteen, and madly in love. Those few days will be the last they will spend together as a family.

On their return to Buenos Aires, the Argentine military stages a coup, friends and colleagues disappear overnight, and Osvaldo is forced to flee to Europe. When her fiancé is abducted, Graciela goes into hiding – then she vanishes in turn. Osvaldo can only witness the disintegration of his family from afar, while Yolanda fights on the ground for some trace of their beloved daughter. Soon, she realises they may be fighting for an unknown grandchild as well.

'This book is so well written that it doesn't matter if you are interested in the topic or not... Because the characters are so well drawn you can't help but become immersed in the story. it will break your heart; however there is hope at the end of it. I would highly recommend this book.' 
– Selection panel, Radio 2 Book Club

‘Intensely evocative… Impressively accomplished’
– The Independent

'Brothers’ harrowing novel tells the disturbing story of the Disappeared—thousands of Argentinians who were kidnapped or murdered during the ’70s in Argentina—with verve and grace. Depicting the despair and hope of a family recovering from the horrors of military rule, it is a devastating portrait of a country in the grip of true terror, and the long, dark shadow such systemic violence leaves behind.'
– Publishers' Weekly

Writing about Conflict in Troubled Times

Bloomsbury Institute – in 2 parts