Literary Fiction
Prisoner of Heaven
2012·336 pages
A gothic tale of love and revenge in 1950s Barcelona, as Daniel and Fermín uncover buried secrets from Franco's dictatorship.
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A gothic tale of love and revenge in 1950s Barcelona, as Daniel and Fermín uncover buried secrets from Franco's dictatorship.
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'This is is explicitly, and joyously, a book about books, about what can be learned from them and what is lost when they are lost' GUARDIAN ' Full of stylish writing, Gothic atmosphere and love letters to 19th-century novels' WASHINGTON POST Barcelona, 1957. It is Christmas, and Daniel Sempere and his wife, Bea, have much to celebrate. They have a beautiful new baby son, and their close friend Fermín Romero de Torres is about to be wed. But their joy is eclipsed when a a mysterious figure with a...
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What's Inside
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Romance & sex
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Moderate romantic themes with some implied intimacy; no explicit content depicted.
Violence & gore
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Frequent violence tied to Franco's dictatorship; some graphic scenes of suffering.
Profanity
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Minor use of strong language; not a central focus.
Substance use
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Brief mentions of alcohol use in social settings; not glamorized.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No evidence found in available sources.
Religious content
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Minor references to religious settings or themes; not central.
Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy magic or witchcraft depicted.
Occult / demonology
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No real-world occult content depicted.
Political content
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Strong focus on Franco's dictatorship and its oppressive impact.
Self-harm / suicide
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No evidence found in available sources.
Abuse & suffering
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Central themes of systemic oppression and abuse under dictatorship.
Other
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