EL BOSQUE DE LOS CUATRO VIENTOS / THE FOREST OF THE FOUR WINDS

EL BOSQUE DE LOS CUATRO VIENTOS / THE FOREST OF THE FOUR WINDS

Title: EL BOSQUE DE LOS CUATRO VIENTOS / THE FOREST OF THE FOUR WINDS
Genre: Thriller
Publisher: Ediciones Destino
Date of publication: May 2020
Pages: 432

Jon Bécquer is an anthropologist whose job is to locate and uncover lost historical objects. In an old monastery in Ourense he begins to investigate the curious disappearance of centuries-old relics which are a part of The Legend of Nine Rings. So, when the corpse of a man in a Benedictine habit worn two centuries before unexpectedly appears, Bécquer and sergeant Xocas will venture deep into the legendary forests of Galicia in search of an explanation. As they move back in time, they will come across a singular story of doctor Vallejo and his daughter Marina, who, at the beginning of the XIXth century travelled from Valladolid to the former Principality of Galicia to dedicate themselves to monastic life. There they will witness the fall of the Church after centuries in power and the final demise of the Anciene Régime, brought about by political upheaval and the Enlightenment. Interested in medicine and botany but not allowed to study, Marina will break the rules of knowledge, love and liberty that will change forever the course of life of the future generations.