Mayflower (Flor de mayo): A Tale of the Valencian Seashore

"Mayflower (Flor de mayo): A Tale of the Valencian Seashore" by Vicente Blasco Ibáñez, is a story set in the early 1900s about a brave woman named Tona and her family, living in a Valencian fishing village after a terrible storm shakes their world. The story kicks off with the storm which brings fear to the quiet town, and leaves Tona widowed with two young boys, Pascualet and Tonet, to care for. When Tona's husband is lost at sea, she faces a tough road ahead but she shows amazing strength by turning her husband's wrecked boat into a lively beachside cafe. As Tona adapts to her new life, the book shares a powerful tale of sorrow, making ends meet, and the never-give-up attitude of a mom who will do anything for her kids when life gets tough.