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1977 onwards: The heartbreaking story of one woman’s struggle with family illness
The Dinner Guest
What you need to know before your trail
The Dinner Guest is a novel, with the feel of documentary non-fiction. It connects two life-changing events – the very public death of Ybarra’s grandfather, and the more private pain as her mother dies from cancer and Gabriela cares for her.
Travel Guide
BookTrail Travel to Bilbao
The family history of the city:
“My grandfather Javier was mayor of Bilbao from 1963 -1969, as well as president of the Provincial Council of Vizcaya from 1947 to 1950, of the newspaper El Correo Espanol- El Pueblo Vasco – and of the Bilbao juvenile court.”
Past and present:
“The estuary of Bilbao, once a global symbol of progress, was now a muddy wasteland full of crumbling blast furnaces.”
“In 1983, the year I was born, a flood finally swamped Vizcaya’s ailing industry.”
BookTrail Boarding Pass: The Dinner Guest
Destination: Bilbao Author/guide: Gabriela Ybarra Departure Time: 1900s
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