Victoria Hislop's eagerly awaited
second novel, "The Return", will be published by
Headline books on June 26th, 2008.
Synopsis
Sonia is in Granada to celebrate
a friend's birthday with a dance class. She
knows nothing of the city's shocking past,
but ordering a simple cup of coffee in a quiet
cafe will lead her into the extraordinary tale
of a family's fight to survive the horror of
Spain's civil war. Seventy years earlier, and
Granada, under a new liberal government, is a
place of freedom and optimism. In the Ramirez
family's cafe, Concha and Pablo's children relish
the 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. Her talent for flamenco develops
and when she meets Javier Montero, a renowned
young guitarist, an obsessional love affair begins.
But Spain is a country in turmoil, and in 1936
a revolution begins that will tear their family
apart. For Antonio, the lure of battle is
irresistible. For Mercedes, caught on the wrong
side of the line, separation from Javier is unbearable.
And everyone must take sides, must choose whether
to submit, to fight or to attempt escape....
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