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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, Granadas cobbled streets resonate with music and secrets. Sonia Cameron knows nothing of the citys shocking past she is here to dance. But in a quiet caf, a chanc 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, Granadas cobbled streets resonate with music and secrets. Sonia Cameron knows nothing of the citys shocking past she is here to dance. But in a quiet caf, a chance conversation and an intriguing collection of old photographs draw her into the extraordinary tale of Spains devastating civil war. Seventy years earlier, the caf is home to the close-knit Ramrez family. In 1936, an army coup led by Franco shatters the countrys 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.