The return
Hislop, Victoria200806UU
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An atmospheric, vibrant and moving tale of pain and passion at the heart of war-torn Spain, from the million-copy bestselling author of The Island". THE RETURN debuted at number two in the Sunday Times "hardback fiction chart, and spent nine further weeks in the top ten Beneath the majestic towers of theAlhambra,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 ofSpain'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 ofGranada the family witnesses the worst atrocities of conflict. Divided by politics and tragedy, everyone must take a side, fighting a personal battle asSpain rips itself apart.Review: 'At last -- a beach book with a heart' -- Observer 'A compelling story that has rarely left the bestseller list this year and deservedly so' -- Sunday Express.
Main title:
The return / Victoria Hislop.
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Imprint:
London : Headline Review : [distributor] Bookpoint : [distributor] Alliance Distribution Services Pty Ltd : [distributor] Alliance Distribution Services Pty Ltd : [distributor] Jonathan Ball Publishers SA : [distributor] Trafalgar Square, 2008.
Collation:
432 p. ; 23x15x4 cm.
Notes:
Paperback.
Biography/History:
Victoria Hislop is a writer and journalist. She writes travel features for the Sunday Telegraph", the Mail on Sunday" and a number of magazines. She also writes regular features on education for the Daily Telegraph", and celebrity profiles for Woman & Home". Victoria lives in Kent with her husband, Ian Hislop, and their two children.
ISBN:
9780755332946 (pbk)0755332946 (pbk)
Dewey class:
AF
Local class:
F
Language:
English
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BRN:
3727102
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