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

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Return: The 'captivating and deeply moving' Number One bestseller
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Victoria Hislop
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:592
Dimensions(mm): Height 196,Width 132
Category/GenreModern and contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
ISBN/Barcode 9780755332953
ClassificationsDewey:823.92
Audience
General
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Publishing Details

Publisher Headline Publishing Group
Imprint Headline Review
Publication Date 16 April 2009
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

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.

Author Biography

Victoria Hislop is a writer and journalist. She writes travel features for the Sunday Telegraph", the Mail on Sunday" and Woman & Home". Victoria lives in Kent with her husband, Ian Hislop, and their two children.

Reviews

'The Return" may be a beach book, but it goes inland and rummages around in the cellars' -- The Times 'Brings dignity and tenderness to her novel' -- Telegraph 'At last - a beach book with heart' -- Observer