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1940s: A country in the shadow of war. A love that burns through the decades…
Shadows Over the Spanish Sun
What you need to know before your trail
Mia Ferris’s heart has always belonged in Spain. Every childhood summer was spent at her grandfather’s hacienda, riding together amongst the olive trees or listening to his stories of the past. So when she learns that he has fallen from his horse, she knows that she belongs by his bedside – even if it means leaving behind her life in London, and her new fiancé.
But as Leonardo fights for his life, and Mia to save the family home from financial ruin, secrets begin to emerge that tell a different story of the past – a terrible history that begins with a boy running for his life over the Andalusian hills, and ends with a forbidden love that only war can destroy…
As Mia untangles the passions and betrayals of the past, everything she thought she knew is turned upside down. Can she heal the wounds of the past, and face the truth of her own heart?
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Discover Seville via Shadow of the Spanish Sun
Seville is beautifully evoked. The family in the present day storyline come to Seville to visit their sick grandfather and take time to explore the stunning city before them. They take in the popular streets and of course sights such as La Giralda.
The storyline of the past, of the war, takes place in the city and further afield. The stunning landscape around the city – the Sierra Norte – is where the grandfather goes horse riding.
The landscape of the war and the Spanish Civil War at that takes you further than you could ever imagine.
BookTrail Boarding Pass: Shadows Over the Spanish Sun
Destination/location: Seville, Andalucia Author/guide: Caroline Montague Departure Time: 1936
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