Nacre's Promise

Nacre's Promise

JackelineAndrewsEng

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Parts 61

Complete Wed, May 4, 20226h 13m

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Historical

Tags19th 19thcentury aristocracy barcelona catalonia

SUMMARY Can we imagine a happier life than the one we would spend between hills and sea, vineyards and citrus fields and with to the person we love? - Obviously, answers my heart - Of course not, the reason tells me! At the end of the 19th century, and in this Spanish Catalonia still strongly anchored in traditions, privileges and birth, answering this question is difficult. DESCRIPTION The end of the 19th century in Spain saw the emergence of a Catalan identity on a background of industrial and societal revolution. Isabel is the daughter of a farm worker and her family works for Diego's father, the lord of Cuevas-Blancas. They are so young, so close, so attracted to each other. From their children's games to their adult status, their paths always bring them back to each other without them realizing their attraction. Between the beautiful commoner and the young aristocrat, is a happy ending possible? The vagaries of this era and the family taboos will be tests as determining as they are difficult.

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