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'Aims to open the eyes and tug the heartstrings' Independent

An atmospheric, vibrant and moving tale of pain and passion at the heart of war-torn Spain from Victoria Hislop, the million-copy bestselling author of The Island.

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.

Praise for The Return. . .

'Hislop deserves a medal for opening a breach into the holiday beach bag'
Independent

'Captivating and deeply moving'
Look

'Hislop marries an epic family saga with meticulous historical research, and it's a captivating partnership'
Easy Living

'Executed with verve and sensitivity'
Sunday Telegraph

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

About the Author

Victoria Hislop is the multi-million copy bestselling author of eight books, including The Island, The Return, The Thread, The Sunrise, Those Who are Loved, The Last Dance and Other Stories and Cartes Postales from Greece. Her books have been translated into forty languages. Her most recent novel, One August Night, returned to Crete in the long-anticipated sequel to The Island and spent twelve weeks in the Top 10 hardback fiction charts.

Victoria was executive producer on the adaptations of The Island, Cartes Postales and One August Night for Greek television - and recently took part in Dancing with the Stars, also on Greek television.

Victoria divides her time between England and Greece and, in 2020, was granted honorary citizenship by the President of Greece. She was recently granted an Honorary Doctorate by the University of Sheffield and is patron of Knossos 2025, which has raised funds to rebuild the new research centre at one of Greece's most significant archaeological sites. She is also on the British Committee for the Reunification of the Parthenon Marbles.

Reviews
'A well-researched and meaty follow-up to The Island' * The Times *
'THE RETURN may be a beach book, but it goes inland and rummages around in the cellars' * The Times *
'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 *
'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 *
'Meticulously researched historical narrative and imaginative storytelling' * Telegraph *
'Powerful stuff' * Daily Mail *
'Excellent' * Sunday Telegraph *



Book Information
ISBN 9780755332953
Author Victoria Hislop
Format Paperback
Page Count 592
Imprint Headline Review
Publisher Headline Publishing Group
Weight(grams) 404g
Dimensions(mm) 196mm * 132mm * 39mm