Treasure Mountain
The captivating story of an altar boy from the Santa Maria de Montserrat Abbey during the Spanish Civil War.
Benet, an eleven-year-old orphan, sings in the Montserrat boys' choir. When the Spanish Civil War breaks out, the monks and the rest of the choir must leave the mountain, but Benet is among the few who stay, with nowhere else to go. The Government of Catalonia seizes the abbey to prevent it from being burned, converting it into a hospital, printing press, cultural center, and refuge. Carlos Gerhard, appointed commissioner of Montserrat, moves in with his family and takes in Benet as one of their own. Benet knows every corner of the abbey and observes the activities of Dr. Josep Trueta and the soldier poet, Manuel Altolaguirre, who uses the monks' printing press, as well as those of the porter, Fra Areso, who is a Falangist spy. Thanks to Fra Cervera, the oldest monk, Benet begins to discovers the hidden truths of what is happening.
As readers follow Benet's growth on the fascinating mountain over the war's three years, Martí Gironell takes them through numerous adventures, loves, and many secrets.
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Original Language
CATALAN | Columna
Translation Rights
SPANISH | Destino
