The Refugee Ocean - Pauls Toutonghi

Two refugees find that their lives are inextricably linked—over time and distance—by the perils of history and a single haunting piece of music.Born in Beirut in 1922, Marguerite Toutoungi lives a life of loss and sacrifice. She dreams of traveling to Europe and studying music at the Conservatoire de Paris but her family—and her society—hold her back. When she meets the son of a Cuban tobacco farmer at a formal dance, love transforms her life. Together with him, she flees across the Atlantic Ocean.... Zobrazit více