Mil mares de distancia

1898. From the deck of an ocean liner, Zoilo and Elisa watch their native Cartagena recede into the distance—a departure toward a new and uncertain life in Mexico. Driven by the violence of mining uprisings in Spain, the wealthy couple is forced to flee before their own workers can turn against them and their property. Yet, shortly after the ship sets sail, Zoilo vanishes under mysterious circumstances, leaving Elisa alone at a time when a woman’s only means of survival, without outside help, is her own inner strength. As she investigates the past of the man she loves, she must also navigate a world in flux—a world signaling the end of an era. In this gripping, impeccably researched novel, Nacho Sánchez Carrasco weaves a fascinating tale of betrayal, love, and the perils of ambition.