Reviewed on Richard & Judy on Wednesday 20 May 2009.
A literary page-turner, an epic story of love and war straddling the dreadful bombing during the Spanish Civil War and an involved family saga. This is Captain Corelli territory for Spain, a terrific novel, big in every sense – its emotions, its canvas, its message, its writing and the experiences.
Comparison: Andrei Makine (Confessions of a Fallen Standard-bearer), Louis de Bernieres (Captain Corelli’s Mandolin), Yiyun Li (The Vagrants).
In 1935, Miguel Navarro finds himself in conflict with the Spanish Civil Guard and flees the Basque fishing village of Lekeitio to make a new start in Guernica, the centre of Basque culture and tradition. In the midst of this isolated bastion of democratic values, Miguel finds more than a new life – he finds someone to live for. Miren Ansotegui is the charismatic and graceful dancer he meets there, and the two discover a love that war and tragedy cannot destroy.
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In 1935, Miguel Navarro finds himself in conflict with the Spanish Civil Guard and flees the Basque fishing village of Lekeitio to make a new start in Guernica, the centre of Basque culture and tradition. In the midst of this isolated bastion of democratic values, Miguel finds more than a new life – he finds someone to live for.
Guernica features in the following genres: Modern and Contemporary Fiction, Historical Fiction, eBooks of the Month, General Fiction, Fiction, Recommendations
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Guernica was written by Dave Boling and published by Pan Macmillan
Guernica has 372 pages
£8.99, reduced from £9.99. In Stock.
