Land of Dreams

A priceless pre-Columbian jewel, a love story that crosses borders. All the essence of Mexico in the new novel by Félix G. Modroño, with more than 30,000 readers. 

Santander, 1937. Ana Cossío, a thirteen-year-old girl, flees to board the “Mexique” bound for Mexico along with hundreds of other Spanish children, seeking protection from the imminent arrival of Francoist troops. She leaves behind her family and Mateo Llamazares, her first great love. 

Mexico, 1939. The “Vita”, a yacht laden with jewels and precious objects seized by the Republican government to finance exiles of the Civil War, arrives in Veracruz. Aboard the ship is Mateo Llamazares, tasked with safeguarding its coveted cargo and determined to find Ana. 

Madrid, summer 2005.David Quijano, an archaeologist at the National Archaeological Museum, meets María, a Mexican art gallerist, and is immediately captivated by her. The next day, he decides to show her a pair of valuable pre-Columbian earrings he is overseeing for restoration. But the consequences of this act will go far beyond what he expects, and David will be forced to travel to Mexico on a surreal, history-laden journey that will compel him to confront not only the ancestral secrets of a vast and boundless land, but also himself.