false 891671 9 Part thriller, part love story, this is a remarkable tale set against the backdrop of Spain's bloody Civil War and war-torn London. Winter in Madrid follows the fortunes of three young men - formerly at public school together, now set on profoundly opposing courses, and navigating the tumultous world of 1930s Spain with their differing values and political affiliations. But as the Second World War draws near, one is sent to spy on another and the ramifications of a tragic love story will haunt them all. A compelling tale which offers a remarkable sense of place and of history unfolding. 2114967 6 1 2006 Winter in Madrid total:454|5:70|4:184|3:129|2:50|1:21| 454 1594 820 134 3 2 false true Sat Mar 21 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Mar 12 03:43:38 -0700 2009 Sat Mar 21 06:32:09 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 4 false false Thu Mar 19 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 09 20:35:17 -0700 2008 Thu Mar 19 18:04:29 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 1 false false Sun Mar 08 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Mar 01 19:55:44 -0800 2009 Sun Mar 08 20:49:47 -0700 2009
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In 1936 Spain, as World War II was gearing up, a military uprising led by General Franco sprang up against a leftist government and the Spanish Civil War began. Unable to obtain...more...]]> 4 1 false false Fri Feb 20 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 12 11:08:13 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 22 15:10:42 -0800 2009 1
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I'm calling it. This book is worthy of my five stars. Mostly because the answer is yes to all of these questions: did I want to read it with every spare moment I had? Did I constantly find myself thinking about the book when I wasn't reading it, ...more...]]> 0 0 false false Thu Mar 19 15:12:50 -0700 2009 Thu Mar 19 15:13:09 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Feb 07 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 07 19:12:34 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 07 19:40:32 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon May 11 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 09 15:06:06 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 09 15:27:23 -0700 2009 Could have been a great book with a little more care

The storyline, with all of its sub-plots and inter-twining of characters, is excellent. It builds very well on the memories of Harry, an accidental spy; Barbara, a Red Cross nurse; Bernie, a public school friend of Harry and the love of...more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Aug 17 21:11:29 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 17 21:11:29 -0700 2009 I enjoyed Winter in Madrid because its characters were all so very flawed. I didn't love any of them- and more surprisingly, most of them didn't even seem to like each other. This led to some awkwardness in scenes, but in general, it was more interesting than awkward. And for all the book's be...more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Apr 10 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 17 10:14:36 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 17 10:24:38 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Jan 09 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 06 03:23:09 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 09 00:34:22 -0800 2009 1 more...]]> 5 1 false false Fri Feb 27 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 04 05:42:28 -0800 2009 Wed Mar 11 08:34:49 -0700 2009 ---

I have indulged in too much fast and over the top fiction recently so this is a breath of fresh air where a mature and competent writer is feeding us a mature and competent rea...more...]]> 5 2 false false Wed May 13 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun May 03 09:25:42 -0700 2009 Wed May 13 01:06:18 -0700 2009 It's all Helena's fault! She said "read some Sansom". How was I to know C.J. was such a prolific author of various genres, as well as muddling him up with Ian Sansom, who writes a different genre again!
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Harry Brett is a spy for the British Secret Service. After slowly recovering from a traumatic...more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Oct 29 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 15 11:33:37 -0700 2009 Mon Nov 02 12:37:09 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Aug 24 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 24 12:29:40 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 24 12:48:40 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Fri Dec 19 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Dec 21 11:26:28 -0800 2008 Sun Dec 21 11:36:50 -0800 2008 more...]]>