| Winter in Madrid Contributor(s): Sansom, C. J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0143115138 ISBN-13: 9780143115137 Publisher: Penguin Books OUR PRICE: $20.90 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2009 Annotation: A vivid and haunting depiction of wartime Spain, "Winter in Madrid" presents an intimate and riveting tale that offers a remarkable sense of history unfolding and the profound impact of impossible choices. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Historical - General - Fiction | Thrillers - Espionage - Fiction | Thrillers - Historical |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 1.3" H x 5.4" W x 8.3" (1.00 lbs) 544 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Spanish - Chronological Period - 1940's |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A #1 internationally bestselling novel set in post-Civil War Spain by the author of Dominion and the Matthew Shardlake Tudor Mystery seriesSeptember 1940: the Spanish Civil War is over, Madrid lies in ruin, while the Germans continue their march through Europe, and General Franco evades Hitler's request that he lead his broken country into yet another war. Into this uncertain world comes a reluctant spy for the British Secret Service, sent to gain the confidence of Sandy Forsyth, an old school friend turned shady Madrid businessman. Meanwhile, an ex-Red Cross nurse is engaged in a secret mission of her own. Through this dangerous game of intrigue, C. J. Sansom's riveting tale conjures a remarkable sense of history unfolding and the profound impact of impossible choices. |