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

Hislop, Victoria

Softcover

ISBN 10: 075534894X ISBN 13: 9780755348947

Publisher: Headline Review, 2009

An atmospheric, vibrant and moving tale of passion, pain and pride at the heart of war-torn Spain

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 café, 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 café is home to the close-knit Ramírez 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.

Review:

'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)

Book Description:

THE RETURN debuted at number two in the Sunday Times hardback fiction chart, and spent nine further weeks in the top ten