Blogs in January 1970

Tales of the Alhambra 1st January 1970

This is a dreamlike novel of Granada and the Alhambra – it is considered to be one of the most entertaining travelogues ever written. Guitar music sets the tone, together with fact, fantasy and secret chambers – it transports...

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The Return 1st January 1970

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...

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A Darker Night 1st January 1970

The sequel to Blood Wedding. During Granada’s spectacular Easter processions, Sub-Inspector Max Romero has a visitor, his sister, Susanna. She is preparing a T.V. programme on San Juan de la Cruz, Spain’s sixteenth century mystic poet. In the ruins...

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Flower from Castile (Book 1 – Alhambra Decree) 1st January 1970

The Flower from Castile Trilogy opens in 1491 during the tumultuous unification of Spain under Catholicism. The battle for the conquest of Granada, which was held by the Islamic Moors for 700 years, empties Spain’s coffers and decimates the...

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The Hand of Fatima 1st January 1970

Snared between two cultures and two loves, one man is forced to choose… 1564, the Kingdom of Granada. After years of Christian oppression, the Moors take arms and daub the white houses of Sierra Nevada with the blood of...

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