Winter in Madrid
Fans of Carlos Ruiz Zaf n s The Shadow of the Wind and Sebastian Faulks s Birdsong will fall in love with Winter in Madrid, the arresting new novel from C.J Sansom In September 1940, the Spanish Civil War is over and Madrid lies in ruins while the Germans continue their march through Europe Britain stands alone as General Franco considers whether to abandon neutrality and enter the war Into this uncertain world comes Harry Brett, a privileged young man who was recently traumatized by his experience in Dunkirk and is now a reluctant spy for the British Secret Service Sent to gain the confidence of Sandy Forsyth, an old school friend turned shadowy Madrid businessman, Brett finds himself involved in a dangerous game and surrounded by memories Meanwhile, Sandy s girlfriend, ex Red Cross nurse Barbara Clare, is engaged in a secret mission of her own to find her former lover Bernie Piper, whose passion for the Communist cause led him into the International Brigades and who vanished on the bloody battlefields of the Jarama.In a vivid and haunting depiction of wartime Spain, Winter in Madrid is an intimate and riveting tale that offers a remarkable sense of history unfolding and the profound impact of impossible choices. Download Winter in Madrid – kino-fada.fr Three friends educated at the prestigious Rookwood school in England three friends in Spain in the aftermath of the Spanish Civil War Bernie Piper, a passionate communist, is determined to help rid Spain of Fascism In 1937 he disappears in the Jarama Valley during a battle.Sandy Forsyth is employed by the Falangist faction of the Spanish Government, and his philosophy isP...Magistrale, historische romaner zijn boeken die je niet weg kan leggen, die je in n ruk uit moet lezendit is zo n boek De setting, de historische achtergrond ik ga me hier echt meer in verdiepen , de personages, de karakters, het verhaal ik ga hier bewust niet verder over uitwijdenLEES ik ...It s so difficult for me to grasp that this was published in 2006 Sansom must have been channeling Graham Greene, maybe a bit of Hemingway and the best of le Carre His style is so utterly of the time The characters diction, actions, motivations are so in context it really speaks to the brilliance of the writer This is a story that unfolds quietly, with great dignity, showcasing the stiff upper lip, public school breeding of its central characters The story begins in late autumn 1940 amid It s so difficult for me to grasp that this was published in 2006 Sansom must have...This started off bad, got progressively worse, and finished in the most ridiculous fashion The most interesting part of the book is by far the background the Spanish civil war, Franco and Falangism, fascism vs communism, the New Red State So much so that I m looking for something properly historical on that period Yet what Sansom throws into that are the most dull and stereotypical characters you can imagine the private school facist communist and spy 3 different men who went to the same s This started off bad, got progressively worse, and finished in the most ridiculous fashion The most interesting part of the book is by far the background the Spanish civil war, Franco and Falangism, fascism vs communism, the New Red State So much so that I m looking for something properly historical on that period Yet what Sansom throws into that are the most dull and stereotypical characters you can imagine the private school facist communist and spy 3 different men who went to the same school and have a past The timid nurse turned aid worker who was bullied at school and bangs on about it for the whole book yet ends up brave enough to shoot a man, the bully General, the doomed Spanish beauty, the self effacing local doing what he must to get by on and...It takes a darned good book to get a 5 star review out of me I d give this one 10 stars if it were an option 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 help from any other country, the leftist government turned to the Stalin who was all too happy to export his particular brand of assistance And so it was that the Spanish people found themselves in the crossf It takes ...The sroty takes place after the civil war and during WW2 in Spain The author must have done quite a research and I think he captures the atmosphere of Madrid at that period quite nicely.This novel could have been great I mean there was a war, a traitor, a reluctant spy, an abused woman and a love triangle, but unfortunately it didn t live up to my expectations.The story had potentials, but I didn t like the way the author painted the characters.In my opinion, he was farconcentrated on th The sroty takes place after the civil war and during WW2 in Spain The author must have done quite a research and I think he captures the atmosphere of Madrid at that period quite nicely.This novel could have been great I mean there was a war, a traitor, a reluctant spy, an abused woman and a love triangle, but unfortunately it didn t live up to my expectations.The story had potentials, but I didn t like the way the author painted the characters.In my opinion, he was farconcentrated on the historical events so the characters of the book eluded him completely I can understand why Harry turns out to be so bitter after loosing the love of his life but why he was so pathetic and indifferent in the beginning of the novel I cannot tell.And how about Barbara why was she so traumatized because some kids were teasing her about her hair As far as I am concerned the characters were very little analyzed and somehow they do not feel complete.They arefragments of a personality than a whole co...D.N.F 59% I have been debating whether to finish this book or not I absolutely hate it when you first get a book and you are really really beyond excited, then when you finally get to read itI was really excited guys, I feel really let down It was an epic thriller love story not to interested in the love parts tho set in 1940 s Spain I loved the setting of war and the feel the book had, the culture, the effects of war were painted out really good but the characters were not memor D.N.F 59% I have been debating whether to finish this book or not I absolutely hate it when you first get a book and you are really really beyond excited, then when you finally get to read itI was really excited guys, I feel really let down It was an epic thriller love story not to interested in the love parts tho set in 1940 s Spain I loved the setting of war and the feel the book had, the culture, the effects of war were painted out real...Do not read this book unless you want to be bored to tears for 500 pages and then deeply frustrated dissatisfied for the last 25 That is literally how this book is structured boring, boring, boooooring page after page of crawlingly slow moving plot, trying to keep your eyes open long enough to give a shit about the characters and the scenes of each moment of each day of their lives. and TH...An amazing historical novel The period in history chosen by the author had a lot of narrative possibilities to deliver and he squeezed each and everyone of the them CJ Sansom sets the story in 1940 s Madrid, period in which Spain was going through a Civil War and hesitating about entering WWII As in every international dilemma there are foreign stakes in the game, this book narrates some of Britain s interests in a conflicted Spain Being the main characters British nationals and of diverse p An amazing historical novel The period in history chosen by the author had a lot of narrative possibilities to deliver and he squeezed each and everyone of the them CJ Sansom sets the story in 1940 s Madrid, period in which Spain was going through a Civil War and hesitating about entering WWII As in every international dilemma there are foreign stakes in the game, this book narrates some of Britain s interests in a conflicted Spain Being the main characters British nationals and of diverse political inclination, the reader obtains different perspectives of the epoch from involved outsiders.This same tool of describing national political currents through foreign characterization is somewhat dangerous but, in the Winter in Madrid, it is a complete success The narrative flows smoothly between the characters, the geographic location and momentum from active wars The reader will not only get a realistic feeling of Franco s Spain but also will be shown different currents and powers struggling...CJ Sansom is among my favorite writers, particularly for his unparalleled creation of Matthew Shardlake, who I ve talked about so much my husband thought he was a real person I started this book with some trepidation, however, wondering how I would feel about a non Shardlake Sansom novel.The Madrid that Sansom transports the reader to is that of poverty and political struggle following Spain s Civil War and during World War II The landscape, complex history, and attitudes of the times are used CJ Sansom is among my favorite writers, particularly for his unparalleled creation of Matthew Shardlake, who I ve talked about so much my husband thought he was a real person I started this book with some trepidation, however, wondering how I would feel about a non Shardlake Sansom novel.The Madrid that Sansom transports the reader to is that of poverty and political struggle following Spain s Civil War and during World War II The landscape, complex history, and attitudes of the times are used to paint a 1940s Madrid just as expertly as he does Tudor England Not having much prior knowledge of the specific events portrayed in this novel, I can say that Sansom provides enough fact to please purists without confusing those who are just looking for a good story.A twisted, if somewhat predictable, plot brings together three men under unlikely circumstances Harry, the main char...
- English
- 12 October 2017 C.J. Sansom
- Paperback
- 549 pages
- 0330411985
- C.J. Sansom
- Winter in Madrid