http://www.ercblogs.co.uk/books/2008/12/hislop-the-return/ sharing views and reviews on books in East Renfrewshire Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:02:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 http://www.ercblogs.co.uk/books/2008/12/hislop-the-return/#comment-48 Marie Fri, 16 Jan 2009 12:24:33 +0000 http://www.ercblogs.co.uk/books/?p=327#comment-48 After having read and loved Victoria Hislop's The Island, I couldn't wait to get my hands on this book. However I couldn't have been more disappointed. The author had obviously done a lot of research on The Spanish Civil War, and these sections of the book were very interesting. However I found the plot totally contrived and the characters to be completely unbelievable. If you want to read Victoria Hislop do not read this book - but certainly do read The Island. It was wonderful - historically intersting and full of wonderful characters After having read and loved Victoria Hislop’s The Island, I couldn’t wait to get my hands on this book. However I couldn’t have been more disappointed. The author had obviously done a lot of research on The Spanish Civil War, and these sections of the book were very interesting. However I found the plot totally contrived and the characters to be completely unbelievable. If you want to read Victoria Hislop do not read this book - but certainly do read The Island. It was wonderful - historically intersting and full of wonderful characters

]]> http://www.ercblogs.co.uk/books/2008/12/hislop-the-return/#comment-38 Avid Reader Tue, 23 Dec 2008 11:43:54 +0000 http://www.ercblogs.co.uk/books/?p=327#comment-38 I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It is easy to read and yet you will learn so much. Before reading this novel I knew virtually nothing about the Spanish Civil War even although it is a relatively recent event in the history of Europe. I got caught up in the lives of the characters and the atrocities that were carried out in their towns and villages. The most memorable passages in the book, for me, were the ones describing the flamenco dancing. The contrast between these scenes and the horror of the war were startling. I would recommend this book, in particular, to anyone who has been on holiday to Spain. This book makes you realise what huge changes have taken place there, in only 70 or so years I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It is easy to read and yet you will learn so much. Before reading this novel I knew virtually nothing about the Spanish Civil War even although it is a relatively recent event in the history of Europe. I got caught up in the lives of the characters and the atrocities that were carried out in their towns and villages. The most memorable passages in the book, for me, were the ones describing the flamenco dancing. The contrast between these scenes and the horror of the war were startling. I would recommend this book, in particular, to anyone who has been on holiday to Spain. This book makes you realise what huge changes have taken place there, in only 70 or so years

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