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The Return by Victoria Hislop

The Return

A Novel

Victoria Hislop

HarperCollins · Print & ebook · October 6, 2009

Already a #1 bestseller in the UK, The Return is a captivating new novel of family, love, and betrayal set against a backdrop of civil war, flamenco, and fiery Spanish passion.

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Genres
20th-Century Historical Fiction, 20th-Century Historical Romance, Family Sagas
Published
HarperCollins, October 6, 2009

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Already a #1 bestseller in the UK, The Return is a captivating new novel of family, love, and betrayal set against a backdrop of civil war, flamenco, and fiery Spanish passion. The author of the beloved international bestseller The Island, Victoria Hislop now transports the reader to Granada, Spain, in a time of historic turmoil.

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The Return is a colorful and spellbinding saga of a family inspired by music and dance, only to be torn apart by fragile hearts and divided loyalties during the bitter war that brought the dictator Generalissimo Francisco Franco to power.

Why This Clicks

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  • Victoria Hislop’s familiar blend of history and romance
  • A sustained, immersion-first read

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  • Historical-fiction crosscurrents
  • Book-club-friendly conversation

Where it sits

20th-Century Historical Fiction55%
20th-Century Historical Romance44%
Family Sagas40%

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Publisher categories

  • Spanish & Portuguese Plays
  • Multicultural & Interracial Romance
  • Cultural Heritage Fiction
Authors
Victoria Hislop
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
October 6, 2009
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
Spanish & Portuguese Plays