One of the books that came out in 2022 was Hunting lions in Scotland, the first novel by Cruz Sánchez Lara. Have you read it?
If you haven't given him a chance yet and would like to know a little more about him, To see if you're going to like it or not, here we talk more about this novel.
Who is Cruz Sanchez de Lara?
Do you know Cruz Sanchez de Lara? If not, the first thing you should know about this writer is that she is well known in her profession, as a lawyer, as well as a human rights and sustainability activist. She has a master's degree in International Human Rights Law and Humanitarian Law from the American University of Washington.
He has carried out several programs in different countries such as Europe, Africa or even America and has chaired, since 2011 when he founded it, the NGO THribune for Human Rights. She is also the patron of the Ortega Marañón Foundation.
In addition to NGOs, she is vice president of the newspaper El Español, and editor of magasIN and Enclave ODS, both of El Español.
What is Lion Hunting in Scotland about?
Here we leave you the synopsis of the book by Cruz Sánchez de Lara:
Six months have passed since my mother's death. I haven't been able to face it until a stranger has appeared in my life in a surprising way, urging me to resolve unfinished business. I have to accept an inheritance that, although it will resolve my life, will definitely tie me to that of my family. I'm not sure that's what I want: to lose my independence. Also, it's not something simple, nothing to sign some papers at the notary, no. First I have to settle in his house for three months and follow the instructions he has left me in six letters. Why so much mystery? Who is this Paul Dombasle who, also deceased, has brought me to Paris to give me an extremely valuable gift? And my mother? Who was really my mother?
With these questions, Miranda Herrera begins a path full of mystery, discovery, danger and "red days" —those in which we are suddenly afraid and we do not know why—, which will take her through the extraordinary lives of her mother and from her grandmother, to love without ties or conventions that so many insist on denying.
Why the title Lion hunting in Scotland?
As it appears on the web page of the book (from Planeta), Hunting lions in Scotland is a way of giving thanks for motherhood, happiness and unconditional love.
Through two generations of women, who were contrary to what was asked of them at that time (with prohibitions and labels), the author shows how all of the above can be had without sacrificing anything in return.
book fragment
As we want you to be able to read something from the book before telling you to buy it, here we leave you the first paragraphs of it. Remember that on Amazon, in Kindle format, you can download a fragment and the same thing happens on the website.
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Your mother was always a Twombly painting. She was right about life. I found out late. paul». He still didn't understand anything, as he held the handwritten card with both hands: the perfect handwriting, sepia ink, all sober and disconcerting. I was afraid to let go because I didn't know if my pulse could hide my daze.
Adrien Dubois was looking at the canvas over his red presbyopic glasses. He spoke English with an unmistakable French accent and his old-fashioned gray suit did not match his office with three balconies on Avenue Montaigne. He breathed, relieved, when I suggested that he speak to me in his language.
—It is a work from the mid-fifties and it has no title, like some from that time. Its price is high, but you should not worry. In his will, Mr. Dombasle left a bequest whereby you receive the painting and a substantial amount of cash, widely calculated to cover taxes, shipping and the cost of insuring it until you are seventy-two and three months old, the age your mother was when she died.
—My mother died just six months ago, on November 28. How could Mr. Dombasle know?
—Ma'am, excuse the impertinence, but I don't answer those kinds of questions. I can only tell you that on December 24, my main client modified his will and three weeks later, on January 15, he died.
“I heard little of Paul. Still, he sensed that it meant a lot to her.
“In addition to the painting,” Dubois continued without flinching, “he asked me to give him this key. And let me tell you that when he is aware of the value of what he has received, he will understand that, although today they may seem like scribbles, his mother and Mr. Dombasle have resolved his life. The author's style is known as "romantic symbolism". It seems that it was the same as my client's...
Do we recommend the book?
Keep in mind that You can like a book or not depending on your tastes. And since each one has their own, we cannot tell you what is good because you may not like it.
However, we can tell you that it is a novel with a bit of mystery and very well written. He sins in terms of excessive narrations, and going around the same situation, but in general he uses words well to help transmit through his reading.
What other books by Cruz Sánchez de Lara are there?
If you have read Hunting lions in Scotland and you have been wanting to read more books by the author, you should know that she does not have too many. In fact, she only has two on the market, the one we have told you about and one new published in 2023, «Maldito Hamor».
It must be said that this book, although the covers between the first and the second are similar, they are of two different characters.
Now that you know a little more about Hunting lions in Scotland, and that the author already has another book on the market, it can be a good option as a reading for the holidays or free time that you may have. Have you read it? What do you think? We read you.