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A #1 internationally bestselling novel of family betrayals, forbidden love, and the turmoil of the Spanish Civil War—from the author of The Island."A crackling historical romance mixed with a dash of family secrets and a splash of female self-discovery." —Time Out LondonSonia knows nothing of Granada's shocking past, but ordering a simple cup of coffee in a quiet café will lead her into the extraordinary tale of a family's fight to survive the horror of the Spanish Civil War.Seventy years earlier, in the Ramírez family's café, Concha and Pablo's children relish an atmosphere of hope. Antonio is a serious young teacher, Ignacio a flamboyant matador, and Emilio a skilled musician. Their sister, Mercedes, is a spirited girl whose sole passion is dancing, until she meets Javier and an obsessive love affair begins. But Spain is a country in turmoil. In the heat of civil war, everyone must take a side and choose whether to submit, to fight, or to attempt escape."An accessible, compelling page-turner. It tugs the heartstrings but also gives you a crash course in a large part of twentieth-century history." —Sunday Express (UK)"The Return should be required holiday reading for anyone going to Spain." —Daily Mail (UK)
“A fiction writer is nothing more than the ambassador of an alternative world of their own design. Their success dwells in how many people their work entices to relocate.“
Carl Henegan
Darkness Left Undone
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