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Sarah Broadhurst's view...
A tale of passion, pain and pride in war-torn Spain, written with a dual-time element. Personally I found the subject-matter of her first, The Island, far more intriguing, probably because I knew little about it. The Spanish Civil War has been much covered but Victoria Hislop’s research certainly comes through in this detailed drama.
Comparison: Kate Morton, Danny Scheinmann, Santa Montefiore.
If you like Victoria Hislop you might also like to read books by Lucinda Riley, Khaled Hosseini and Tracy Chevalier.
Who is Sarah BroadhurstSynopsis
The Return by Victoria Hislop
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.
Reviews
'Excellent' * Sunday Telegraph * 'Powerful stuff' * Daily Mail * 'Meticulously researched historical narrative and imaginative storytelling' * Telegraph * '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 * '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 * 'THE RETURN may be a beach book, but it goes inland and rummages around in the cellars' * The Times * 'A well-researched and meaty follow-up to The Island' * The Times *'About the Author
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16th April 2009Author
Victoria HislopMore books by Victoria Hislop
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Headline Publishing GroupFormat
Paperback592 pages
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Historical FictionRelationship StoriesRomantic FictioneBook Favourites
Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)ISBN
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