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1936: Spain is at war, the people are fighting Franco
A World Between Us
What you need to know before your trail
Spain, 1936. Felix, a spirited young nurse, has travelled to Spain to help the cause of the Republicans in the Spanish Civil War. But she is also following Nat, a passionate young man who has joined the International Brigades fighting Franco. And George – familiar George from home – is not far behind, in pursuit of Felix …
As Spain fights for its freedom against tyranny, Felix battles a conflict of the heart. With the civil war raging around her, Felix must make choices that will change her life forever.
Travel Guide
Spain and the Spanish Civil War
Map from the novel showing the separation in Spain at the time
“What prompted thousands of men and women, some only teenagers (like Nat and Felix in A World Between Us), to leave everything they knew to go and help the Republican cause in Spain – often without a word to their families? Many had never left Britain before, most didn’t speak a word of Spanish, and a fifth of them were killed there.” – Lydia Syson, “Come and See The Blood in the Streets” April 22, 2013
Booktrail Boarding Pass: A World Between Us
Author/Guide: Lydia Syson Destination: Spain, Madrid Departure Time: 1936
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