Zapatos de lluvia

Synopsis of Zapatos de lluvia

In 'Zapatos de lluvia' (Rain Shoes), Mayte Magdalena transports us to early 20th-century Madrid, where Paola, a young woman tired of being a burden to her family, decides to move to the capital in search of a better life. However, the reality she finds is much harsher than she imagined. Far from her roots, she becomes a servant in a house where there is not only relentless work but also envy and resentment, forcing her to mature quickly. Despite everything, Paola finds love in its various forms: friendship, the value of a chosen family, and the passion of an authentic romance. The outbreak of war will force her to cross boundaries she never imagined in order to survive. An exquisite and moving novel that gives voice to millions of forgotten women whose lives shaped our history.