From the internationally bestselling author of The Island comes a dazzling new novel of family betrayals, forbidden love, and historical turmoil. Sonia knows nothing of Granada's shocking past, but ordering a simple cup of coffee in a quiet cafÉ will lead her into the extraordinary tale of a family's fight to survive the horror of the Spanish Civil War. Seventy years earlier, in the RamÍrez family's cafÉ, Concha and Pablo's children relish an atmosphere of hope. Antonio is a serious young teacher, Ignacio a flamboyant matador, and Emilio a skilled musician. Their sister, Mercedes, is a spirited girl whose sole passion is dancing, until she meets Javier and an obsessive love affair begins. But Spain is a country in turmoil. In the heat of civil war, everyone must take a side and choose whether to submit, to fight, or to attempt escape.

维多利亚·希斯洛普（Victoria Hislop）　　英国著名作家。早期在《星期日电讯报》、《每日电讯报》、《妇女与家庭》等开设专栏，以优美温婉的文笔和清新感人的故事享有盛誉，被称为“没有著作的著名作家”。 　大书云集的2006年，长篇处女作《岛》甫一出版，立即力压《达·芬奇密码》、《哈利·波特》等，登上英国各大畅销书排行榜第一名。其惊世骇俗的故事和感人肺腑的情节迅速征服了英伦，征服了欧洲、美洲、澳洲、亚洲，20多种文字几十个版本感动了全球，千百万读者为之唏嘘落泪。

最新力作《回归》用一个悬疑故事揭开一段让世人唏嘘不已的传奇，以西班牙内战期间的真实历史为背景，爱情在战乱面前显得既渺小又哀伤，给人以无限感喟、哀伤、警醒和沉思。作品在英国、西班牙乃至整个欧洲都获得极大好评，被广大读者与媒体同时评为年“年度最受欢迎图书”。