An immigrant from Burgos who moves to Bilbao seeking work. Renata: A beautiful Italian woman with a Galician father.
The novel follows three women from different backgrounds whose lives are irrevocably changed by a violent event in 1937: A young Basque woman of humble origins.
El silencio más noble - Susana López Pérez - Google Books
The title itself suggests a "noble silence"—the act of keeping secrets not out of malice, but to protect loved ones and ensure family survival in a climate of fear and repression.