Daughter of Catalonia by Jane Mackenzie
In war-torn France, charismatic Spaniard Luis elopes with Elise and takes her to live in a small village in Catalonia. Little do they know that war will rip them apart. Many years later their daughter Madeleine returns to France to seek out her roots and the truth of her parents' story. But her arrival in the Catalan village of her childhood unleashes more than she had bargained for, as Madeleine learns the shocking truth behind her father's death. As her own love story begins, she must come to terms with her past, and learn to believe in the legacy of love her parents left behind.
'This is the perfect holiday read - another example of the appeal of the 1950s and also of the type of story that crosses from one era to anotherMadeleine is a heart-warming, interesting character - you'll really warm to her and want to know how she gets on with her quest to discover the truth about the death of her father. Absolutely riveting, I truly wanted to get to the end of this one!'- Booksmonthly: 'I loved Daughter of Catalonia - a beautifully told tale of love, war, secrets, families and village life - stirring stuff! It took me back to the unspolit 'other' South of France. Jane MacKenzie has captured French Catalonia perfectly - I can visualise the villagers dancing the magnificent Sardane! Superb!'- Emma Mileham, bookseller 'You can almost feel the warmth of the Languedoc sunshine' French Property News 'This debut novel from Jane MacKenzie superbly conjures up the beautiful scenery of this corner of France, a place she has called home for the last seven years, and is a riveting holiday read'. Living France Magazine 'Compelling and meticulously researched. An evocative multi-layered story' Random Things Through My Letterbox
Jane MacKenzie has spent much of her adult life travelling the world, teaching English and French everywhere from the Gambia to Papua New Guinea to Bahrain, and recently working for two years at CERN in Geneva. She now splits her time between her self-built house in Collioure, France and the Highlands of Scotland, where she has made her family home.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780749015787 |
| ISBN 10 | 0749015780 |
| Title | Daughter of Catalonia |
| Author | Jane Mackenzie |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Allison & Busby |
| Year published | 2014-04-24 |
| Number of pages | 352 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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