Set across two eras, The Certainties follows desperate travellers in 1940s Portbou and a woman named Pia decades later on a remote Atlantic island. The earlier narrative spans a tense 48 hours as a small group evades fascist forces and a writer, facing imminent danger, reflects on life, loss and a girl dancing below his window.

In the 1970s storyline, Pia works as the inn chef while a violent storm drives a boat of migrants toward shore, forcing the islanders to confront duty, history and the fallout of past choices. The two timelines meet through memory, moral urgency and the recurring costs of seeking refuge.

Elegant, contemplative prose alternates with sudden eruptions of violence to probe what it means to protect, to remember and to respond. Readers who appreciate character-driven historical fiction with ethical depth will find its themes resonant and timely.

• Dual-timeline historical novel
• Themes: refuge, memory, migration
• Atmospheric island and wartime settings

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