A Girl Named Polina

by Betty Viamontes

Overview

From the author of the award-winning "Waiting on Zapote Street."

On the night of September 15, 1961, when two mothers, Andrea and Maritza, give birth, the emergency room of La Covadonga Hospital in Havana is very crowded. Andrea, who is just a teenager, immigrates to the United States alone to start a new life. Circumstances force her to leave her newborn girl in Cuba. Maritza remains on the island with her daughter, Polina. There, she will be forced to face the consequences of the events unfolding in the island nation.

As the social, economic, and political situation within Cuba deteriorates, Maritza and her husband Tomás protect Polina by hiding the horrors of the new government. Great-grandmother Reimunda, who is a vocal opponent of the regime, warns them of the drawbacks of hiding the truth.

But this is not the only truth hidden from Polina. Without realizing it, she follows a convoluted path and unravels all the secrets that have been hidden from her.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940165891885
Publisher:	Betty Viamontes
Publication date:	06/16/2022
Sold by:	Smashwords
Format:	eBook
File size:	379 KB

About the Author

Betty Viamontes was born in Havana, Cuba. In 1980, at age fifteen, she and her family arrived in the United States on a shrimp boat to reunite with her father after twelve years of separation. "Waiting on Zapote Street," based on her family's story, her first novel won the Latino Books into Movies award and has been selected by many book clubs. She also published an anthology of short stories, all of which take place on Zapote Street and include some of the characters from her first novel.

Betty’s stories have traveled the world, from the award-winning Waiting on Zapote Street to the No. 1 New Amazon re-leases "The Girl from White Creek," "The Pedro Pan Girls: Seeking Closure," and "Brothers: A Pedro Pan Story."

Other works include:
Havana: A Son’s Journey Home
The Dance of the Rose
Under the Palm Trees: Surviving Labor Camps in Cuba
Candela’s Secrets and Other Havana Stories
The Pedro Pan Girls: Seeking Closure
Love Letters from Cuba
Flight of the Tocororo

Betty Viamontes lives in Florida with her family and pursued graduate studies at the University of South Florida.