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Zusatztext 'Excellent' Informationen zum Autor 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. Klappentext 'A beautiful book, story, piece of history. From the haunting tones of the flamenco to a country ravaged by fanaticism. Hardly a day goes past since finishing this book that I don't think about some aspect of it. One of the best books I have read in a long time' Real Reader Review, ? ? ? ? ? Granada's cobbled streets resonate with music and secrets and Sonia Cameron is here to dance. She knows nothing of the city's past. But in a quiet café, a chance conversation and a collection of photographs draws her into the tale of Spain's devastating civil war. Seventy years earlier, the café is home to the Ramírez family, when Franco's army coup shatters the fragile peace and they witness the worst atrocities of conflict. Divided by politics and tragedy, everyone must take a side, as Spain rips itself apart. Discover for yourself why 10 million readers and critics worldwide love Victoria Hislop's books . . . ' The Return aims to open the eyes and tug the heartstrings . . . Hislop deserves a medal for opening a breach into the holiday beach bag' The Independent ' The Return should be required holiday reading for anyone going to Spain' Daily Mail 'Executed with verve and sensitivity' Sunday Telegraph 'A gripping read' Woman & Home 'Dramatic and immediate . . . keeps you reading at breakneck speed right to the end' Sunday Express 'A powerful read' Real Reader Review, ? ? ? ? ? 'Victoria Hislop spins the emotional tale of one family and the horrors the war caused to them, and other families . . . a great story of hope, determination and love' Real Reader Review, ? ? ? ? ? 'A vivid story . . . interwoven with history and human resilience and determination' Real Reader Review, ? ? ? ? ? 'A wonderfully evocative tale of life before, during and after the Spanish Civil War . . . Fantastic' Real Reader Review, ? ? ? ? ? *Victoria Hislop's most recent novel, THE FIGURINE, is out now.* Vorwort An atmospheric, vibrant and moving tale of pain and passion at the heart of war-torn Spain, from the multi-million-copy bestselling author . Zusammenfassung An atmospheric, vibrant and moving tale of pain and passion at the heart of war-torn Spain, from the multi-million-copy bestselling author....
