An epic romance set against the backdrop of the Spanish Civil War Spain, 1936. Felix, a spirited young nurse, has travelled to Spain to help the cause of the Republicans in the Spanish Civil War. But she is also following Nat, a passionate young man who has joined the International Brigades fighting Franco. And George - familiar George from home - is not far behind, in pursuit of Felix ... As Spain fights for its freedom against tyranny, Felix battles a conflict of the heart. With the civil war raging around her, Felix must make choices that will change her life forever. An epic and moving historical adventure from debut author Lydia Syson.

 

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book has been graded for interest at 16-18 years.

There are 288 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2012 by Hot Key Books .

Jim Eldridge is an award-winning writer of 79 books, which have sold over 3 million copies worldwide. He has also written over 250 TV and 250 BBC Radio 4 scripts. His television works include THE GHOST HUNTER, JULIA JEKYLL AND HARRIET HYDE and the science fiction series POWERS, among many others. Rooted in his teaching experience, Jim is particularly concerned with the rising rate of illiteracy, particularly among boys. He now lives in Kent with his wife. Follow Jim at: www. jimeldridge. com. Illustrator Jan Bielecki lives in London. He has published two graphic novels and illustrated books for UK and Swedish publishers. DRIFT was nominated for Best Graphic Novel by the Swedish Comics Association in 2007. He drinks a lot of coffee. Lydia Syson is a fifth-generation North Londoner who now lives south of the river. She is working through her ambitions in a disorderly fashion. The publication of her first novel, A WORLD BETWEEN US, has taken a good few decades. During this time she went from being a BBC World Service radio listener in Botswana to a producer in London, and then became a non-medical doctor and mother of four. She also wrote a biography of Britain's first fertility guru, DOCTOR OF LOVE: JAMES GRAHAM AND HIS CELESTIAL BED, learning a lot about enlightenment sex in the process. Getting to Timbuktu is still on the 'to do' list - it was the subject of her PhD thesis - but bilingualism and Hollywood musical stardom are looking increasingly unlikely. You can follow Lydia on www. lydiasyson. com or on Twitter: @lydiasyson