The Return: The 'captivating and deeply moving' Number One bestseller - Softcover

Hislop, Victoria

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0755332954 ISBN 13: 9780755332953

Verlag: Headline Review, 2009

Inhaltsangabe

An atmospheric, vibrant and moving tale of pain and passion at the heart of war-torn Spain, from Victoria Hislop, the million-copy bestselling author of THE ISLAND.Beneath the majestic towers of the Alhambra, Granada's cobbled streets resonate with music and secrets. Sonia Cameron knows nothing of the city's shocking past; she is here to dance. But in a quiet cafe, a chance conversation and an intriguing collection of old photographs draw her into the extraordinary tale of Spain's devastating civil war.Seventy years earlier, the cafe is home to the close-knit Ramirez family., In 1936, an army coup led by Franco shatters the country's fragile peace, and in the heart of Granada the family witnesses the worst atrocities of conflict. Divided by politics and tragedy, everyone must take a side, fighting a personal battle as Spain rips itself apart.

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Críticas:

'A well-researched and meaty follow-up to The Island' (The Times)

'THE RETURN may be a beach book, but it goes inland and rummages around in the cellars' (The Times)

'Aims to open the eyes, and tug the heartstrings, of readers... Hislop deserves a medal for opening a breach into the holiday beach bag' (Independent)

'Like a literary Nigella, she whips up a cracking historical romance with a dash of family secrets and a splash of female self-discovery' (Time Out)

'Meticulously researched historical narrative and imaginative storytelling' (Telegraph)

'Powerful stuff' (Daily Mail)

'Excellent' (Sunday Telegraph)

Biografía del autor:

Victoria Hislop read English at Oxford, and worked in publishing, PR and as a journalist before becoming a novelist. She is married with two children. Her first novel, THE ISLAND, held the Number One slot in the Sunday Times paperback chart for eight consecutive weeks and has sold over two million copies worldwide. Victoria acted as script consultant on a 26-part TV adaptation in Greece, which achieved record ratings for Greek television. Victoria was the Newcomer of the Year at the Galaxy British Book Awards 2007, and her second novel, THE RETURN, was also a Number One bestseller. THE THREAD spent nine weeks in the Sunday Times hardback chart, and was widely acclaimed. Her books have been translated into more than 25 languages. Victoria also writes short stories and her first collection, ONE CRETAN EVENING, is available as an ebook.

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• Verlag: Headline Review
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0755332954
• ISBN 13: 9780755332953
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 592