WHEN THE LIGHTS GO OUT, DREAMS ILLUMINATE US.

One of Spain’s most widely read authors internationally returns, with over a million copies sold.

A STORY OF LOVE, LOSS, AND HOPE IN TIMES OF WAR.

Early 20th century. In a vibrant Madrid where the first movie theaters are opening their doors, young Rodolfo grows up fascinated by the flickering light of the projector at the Cine Maravillas, owned by his grandfather. However, with the outbreak of the Civil War, his family is marked by tragedy, and the boy is forced to face loss and loneliness far too soon.

Separated from those he loves most, something will continue to shine within him, even on the grayest of days: the light of those films he once saw projected on the big screen. Because, both in cinema and in life, there are stories that illuminate us no matter how much darkness surrounds us.

After captivating thousands of readers with Auschwitz Lullaby and The Bookseller of Madrid, Mario Escobar offers us a moving tale about a family that found in the movies a place to persevere, dream, and love.