Buendía Estudios Canarias will bring Sonsoles Ónega’s ‘Las hijas de la criada’ to the screen

Buendía Estudios Canarias is already working on the adaptation of ‘Las hijas de la criada’, Sonsoles Ónega’s acclaimed novel. After winning the 2023 Planeta Prize and becoming one of the best-selling books in the history of these awards, the work has captured public attention with over half a million copies sold and 11 editions published since its release.

The series, currently in development, promises to capture the essence and depth of the original story. This adaptation marks a new milestone in Sonsoles Ónega’s career, as she continues to expand her impact in the literary and now television world.

What is ‘Las hijas de la criada’ about?

“There are stories that remain hidden for centuries and deserve to be told. Stories of families that fade away with their dead, buried under their ashes. The one that began to take shape behind the walls of Pazo de Espíritu Santo is one such story. Until now, no one had dared to write it.” This is how ‘Las hijas de la criada’ begins, the novel by Sonsoles Ónega.

Throughout the narrative, the work spans the first two-thirds of the 20th century in a powerful Galicia, where multinational fishing businesses originated that still thrive today. Starting from a family saga of Galician entrepreneurs, Sonsoles Ónega brings to life brave and empowered women who will fight not to settle for the secondary roles society assigns them.