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The Return :The 'captivating and deeply moving' Number One bestseller
The Return :The 'captivating and deeply moving' Number One bestseller
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Published:
16 April, 2009
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'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.
'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.*
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780755332953 |
| ISBN10 | 0755332954 |
| Number Of Pages | 608 |
| Item Weight | 416 g |
| Product Dimensions | 128 x 196 x 42 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Headline Publishing Group |
| Format | paperback |
Media Reviews
The Return 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 *The Return should be required holiday reading for anyone going to Spain
* Daily Mail *The Return may be a beach book, but it also goes inland and rummages around in the cellars
* The Times *Fear not, Hislop fans, there was more where [The Island] came from... The story of the Spanish Civil War is...executed with verve and sensitivity
* Sunday Telegraph *Like a literary Nigella, she whips up a cracking historical romance mixed with a dash of family secrets and a splash of female self-discovery... What sets Hislop apart is her ability to put a human face on the shocking civil conflict that ripped Spain apart for three bloody years . . . Stirring stuff
* Time Out *Brilliantly recreates the passion that flows through the Andalusian dancers and the dark creative force of duende . . . Hislop has written another worthy candidate for the "best holiday read" category
* Scotland on Sunday *Brilliant
* Mirror *A gripping read * Woman & Home *
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Author's Bio
Victoria Hislop is the multi-million copy bestselling author of ten books, including The Island, The Return, The Thread, The Sunrise, Those Who are Loved, The Last Dance and Other Stories, Cartes Postales from Greece and One August Night. Victoria's most recent novel, The Figurine, topped the UK TCM as the biggest selling single edition in the country for two consecutive weeks in 2024. Her books have been translated into forty languages and Victoria was executive producer on the adaptations of three of her novels for Greek television. Victoria divides her time between England and Greece and in 2020 was granted honorary citizenship by the President of Greece. She is Vice President of the British School at Athens, is on the British Committee for the Reunification of the Parthenon Marbles and also on the Advisory Board for the Parthenon Project. She is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and holds Honorary Doctorates from the Universities of Patra and Sheffield. In 2025, she was awarded the Byron Medal for Philhellenism at the Athens Academy and became the first woman to become an honorary member of the Society of Greek Writers.