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The Return

The Return
  • Author(s): Victoria Hislop
  • Location(s): Granada, Spain
  • Genre(s): Fiction
  • Era(s): 1930s, 2000s

Sonia orders a cup of coffee in a little cafe and with the serendipitous event she finds herself learning about one family’s fight to survive the Civil War. An insightful exploration of the horros of the war. Creative dance...

The Prisoner of Thiago

The Prisoner of Thiago
  • Author(s): Jamie d'Antioc
  • Location(s): Andalusia (Andalucía), Granada
  • Genre(s): Fiction, Historical
  • Era(s): 1500s

A touching tale of determination, female friendship and love against all odds. Inspired by a true story, The Prisoner of Thiago is a gripping historical novel that lays bare the suffering and fear endured by the Moriscos of Spain...

Blood Libel

Blood Libel
  • Author(s): Michael Lynes
  • Location(s): Granada
  • Genre(s): Historical, Crime
  • Era(s): 1495

Immensely gripping and suspenseful’ Sophie Hannah, New York Times Bestseller 1495 Seville,Andalusia. Can Isaac find the real killer to save his best friend from execution? The Inquisition is determined to execute heretics like Isaac – those who practice Judaism...

By fire, by Water

By fire, by Water
  • Author(s): Mitchell James Kaplan
  • Location(s): Granada
  • Genre(s): Historical, Fiction
  • Era(s): 15th century Spain

Luis de Santángel, chancellor to the court and longtime friend of King Ferdinand, has had enough of the Spanish Inquisition. As the power of Inquisitor General Tomás de Torquemada grows, so does the brutality of the Spanish church and...

Granada: A Novel

Granada: A Novel
  • Author(s): Radwa Ashour
  • Location(s): Granada
  • Genre(s): Fiction, Historical
  • Era(s): 16th Century

Set in southern Spain before the expulsion of the Arabs and Jews. A blend of Granadan rule and Arabic mores blend into a powerful novel, exploring the loss of a conquered populace. The book binder Abu Jaafar and his...

Granada: The Light of Andalucía

Granada: The Light of Andalucía
  • Author(s): Steven Nightingale
  • Location(s): Granada
  • Genre(s): Autobiography/Memoirs
  • Era(s): Contemporary

Yearning for a change, Steven Nightingale took his family to live in the ancient Andalucian city of Granada. But as he journeyed through its hidden courtyards, scented gardens and sun-warmed plazas, Steven discovered that Granada’s present cannot be separated...

Lost Paradise: The Story of Granada

Lost Paradise: The Story of Granada
  • Author(s): Elizabeth Drayson
  • Location(s): Granada
  • Genre(s): Nonfiction
  • Era(s): Various

From the early Middle Ages to the present, foreign travellers have been bewitched by Granada’s peerless beauty. The Andalusian city is also the stuff of story and legend, with an unforgettable history to match. Romans, then Visigoths, settled here,...

Secrets of the Pomegranate

Secrets of the Pomegranate
  • Author(s): Barbara Lamplugh
  • Location(s): Granada
  • Genre(s): Fiction
  • Era(s): Contemporary

Passionate, free-spirited Deborah has finally found peace and 
a fulfilling relationship in her adopted city of Granada – but when 
she is seriously injured in the Madrid train bombings of 2004, it is 
her sister Alice who is forced...

The Heretic’s Daughter

The Heretic’s Daughter
  • Author(s): Michael Lynes
  • Location(s): Andalusia (Andalucía), Granada, Seville
  • Genre(s): Crime, Historical
  • Era(s): 15th century

‘Gripping and twisty. Everything a historical thriller should be’ Awais Khan, author of ‘No Honour’ As the Inquisition’s grip tightens Isaac and Isabel must choose between family and faith. Will they survive the consequences? Isaac seeks revenge on Torquemada...

Under the Spanish Stars

Under the Spanish Stars
  • Author(s): Alli Sinclair
  • Location(s): Granada
  • Genre(s): Fiction
  • Era(s): Present day1930s/40s

Amid the vivid beauty of Granada, a woman entrusted with unraveling a family secret will discover the truth about her heritage–and the alluring promise of love… When her beloved grandmother falls ill, Charlotte Kavanagh will do whatever she asks...

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