Está lloviendo y te quiero / It is raining and I love you

ANTONIO MERCERO, ONE OF THE AUTHORS OF THE CARMEN MOLA TRIO, SURPRISES US WITH AN IMPRESSIVE FAMILY SAGA

When Paula gives her brother an antique wall clock made by their great-grandfather, their mother, on seeing it, suffers a heart attack and ends up in hospital.

Paula begins to probe into it, because her intuition tells her that it could not have been a mere coincidence, and discovers an enigmatic message inside the clock: ‘It’s raining and I love you’. And what does this mean?

Her search will lead her to unearthing the history of her family in the Basque Country: four generations marked by hunger, love and level-headedness. From the political struggles that led to the Civil War, through the ferocious Franco era to the present day. A great metaphor of time, a beautiful tapestry of emotions about what we inherit, a thrilling family saga that spans the last century of Spain.

Está lloviendo y te quiero is a great metaphor of the political conflicts that have defined the Spanish society: moving, mysterious and beautifully written. This powerful family saga appeals to universal sentiments and is based on the life experience of Antonio Mercero, one of the three pillars of Carmen Mola trio. The story is a beautiful exploration of identity, memory and the legacy of our mothers, fathers, grandmothers and grandfathers.

The author weaves a powerful tale full of conflicts and emotions in different times and settings, from a thoroughbred racetrack in Lasarte at the beginning of the last century to the clandestine printing presses in Madrid during Franco’s regime.

We will relive the past with its secrets, romances, adventures and misfortunes thanks to an antique wall clock that intertwines the lives of four generations.