From the bestselling author of the Shardlake series C J Sansom comes Winter in Madrid a standalone historical novel set in the aftermath of the Spanish Civil War 1940 The Spanish Civil War is over & Madrid lies ruined its people starving while the Germans continue their relentless march through Europe Britain now stands alone while General Franco considers whether to abandon neutrality & enter the war Into this uncertain world comes Harry Brett a traumatised veteran of Dunkirk turned reluctant spy for the British Secret Service Sent to gain the confidence of old schoolfriend Sandy Forsyth now a shady Madrid businessman Harry finds himself involved in a dangerous game
- & surrounded by memories Meanwhile Sandy's girlfriend ex-Red Cross nurse Barbara Clare is engaged on a secret mission of her own
- to find her former lover Bernie Piper a passionate Communist in the International Brigades who vanished on the bloody battlefields of the Jarama In a vivid & haunting depiction of wartime Spain Winter in Madrid by CJ Sansom is an intimate & compelling tale which offers a remarkable sense of history unfolding & the profound impact of impossible choices ' Sansom adroitly draws the disparate strands of his ambitious saga together His non-pareil evocations of time & place anchor his characters with satisfying precision' Independent

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A special 10th anniversary edition of the standalone bestseller Winter in Madrid by the author of the much-loved Shardlake series C J Sansom 1940 The Spanish Civil War is over & Madrid lies ruined its people starving while the Germans continue their relentless march through Europe Britain now stands alone while General Franco considers whether to abandon neutrality & enter the war Into this uncertain world comes Harry Brett a traumatized veteran of Dunkirk turned reluctant spy for the British Secret Service Sent to gain the confidence of old school friend Sandy Forsyth now a shady Madrid businessman Harry finds himself involved in a dangerous game
- & 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 a passionate Communist in the International Brigades who vanished on the bloody battlefields of the Jarama In a vivid & haunting depiction of wartime Spain Winter in Madrid by C J Sansom is an intimate & compelling tale which offers a remarkable sense of history unfolding & the profound impact of impossible choices

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The first book in New York Times Bestselling author Elin Hilderbrand's brilliant Paradise series 320 pages Hilderbrand Elin ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play Dutch-language saga WINTER IN WARTIME (OORLOGSWINTER) stars Martijn Lakemeier as Michiel van Beusekom a young man who becomes involved in the Dutch resistance during the final winter of World War II Though this represents a heroic move on the boy&s part the experience ultimately leads to complete disillusionment as it brings Michiel face to face with the realisation that during times of war good & evil are actually intertwined Actors Martijn Lakemeier Yorick van Wageningen Jamie Campbell Bower Raymond Thiry Melody Klaver Anneke Blok Mees Peijnenburg Jesse van Driel Dan van Husen Ad van Kempen Tygo Gernandt Ben Ramakers Tibo Vandenborre & Jens Roth Director Martin Koolhoven Certificate 15 years & over Year 2008 Languages Dutch Subtitles English Duration 2 hours (approx) ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Dutch-language saga WINTER IN WARTIME (OORLOGSWINTER) stars Martijn Lakemeier as Michiel van Beusekom a young man who becomes involved in the Dutch resistance during the final winter of World War II Though this represents a heroic move on the boy&s part the experience ultimately leads to complete disillusionment as it brings Michiel face to face with the realisation that during times of war good & evil are actually intertwined Age Rating 15 ...

Give a gift fit for the King in the North with this amazing resin Shot Glass exclusively available through Nemesis Now Featuring a simplistic design this Shot Glass features the House Stark Sigil & their motto " Winter Is Coming" At the top the rim of the removable stainless-steel insert emerges Cast in the highest quality resin before being painstakingly h&-painted this Shot Glass is the perfect way to pledge your allegiance to Jon Snow the one true King Officially licensed Game of Thrones Merchandise Highly-detailed design H&-painted Removable stainless-steel insert ...

Exclusively available from Nemesis Now on a dark grey studded back ground the Direwolf is the main focus of this h&-crafted piece Representing the House of Stark the plaque at the bottom reads ? Winter is Coming? the families most iconic motto Inside the front & back covers there is a copy of the Westeros map printed on the same high-quality paper that can be found throughout the journal This stunning piece will arrive to your customer in a fabric sleeve protected by a black & copper decorative presentation box adding to its sophisticated look Beautiful embossed journal Game of Thrones Official Merchandise Exclusively from Nemesis Now Iconic Winter Is Coming design ...

Give a gift fit for the King in the North with this amazing resin Shot Glass exclusively available through Nemesis Now Featuring a simplistic design this Shot Glass features the House Stark Sigil & their motto Winter Is Coming At the top the rim of the removable stainless-steel insert emerges Cast in the highest quality resin before being painstakingly h&-painted this Shot Glass is the perfect way to pledge your allegiance to Jon Snow the one true King ...

The one who orders the wine should pour the drink Exclusively available through Nemesis Now this magnificent goblet is officially licensed by HBO & Game of Thrones Rising up from a black base with " Winter is Coming" written on a silver band the stem of this goblet has a stem of stylized silver wolf fur leading to a solid black body On the side of the body is the wolf´s head sigil of the Starks embossed in silver with the house motto of " Winter is Coming" below it Cast in the finest resin before being lovingly h&-painted this goblet comes with a removable stainless steel insert for ease of cleaning SPECIFICATIONS Designer Game of Thrones Category Fantasy Function Goblets Weight 05167kg Primary Colour Black Secondary Colour Silver Stock Due Date 250518 Material Resin Packaging Colour Box ...

The one who orders the wine should pour the drink Exclusively available through Nemesis Now this magnificent tankard is officially licensed by HBO & Game of Thrones On the side of the black body this tankard bears the silver wolf´s head sigil of House Stark with the motto " Winter is Coming" below in silver Silver filigree patterns ring the silver base & steel rim of the tankard The handle is a brown sword hilt with a golden pommel & iron cross guard attached to the body with shafts wrapped in brown leather straps Cast in the finest resin before being lovingly h&-painted this tankard comes with a removable stainless steel insert for ease of cleaning SPECIFICATIONS Designer Game of Thrones Category Fantasy Function Tankards Weight 11083kg Primary Colour Black Secondary Colour Silver Stock Due Date 250518 Material Resin Packaging Colour Box ...