Elizabeth is visiting her parents in Malaga when the Spanish Civil War breaks out. All foreigners are told they must evacuate - the Nationalist soldiers are coming and no-one is safe. But Elizabeth's ambition is to be a photo-journalist and she decides she will stay, despite her parents' objections.
Alone in the devastated city of Malaga, she begins to regret her hasty decision until she meets two young men, Juan, an idealistic Spaniard and Alex, a pragmatic Englishman. Amongst the death and carnage she falls in love with Juan, but as they try to make their escape along the Carretera de la Muerte, the highway of death, they become separated.
Not knowing if her lover is alive or dead she must choose between staying and risking death at the hands of the Nationalists or fleeing back to England with Alex.
'Tragic, uplifting and beautiful, Spanish Lavender doesn't shy away from the horrors of war, but neither does it concentrate on them. It is vital to remember that Spanish Lavender is a story of love. A riveting read.'
HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETY REVIEW January 2014
Genre: Historical
Alone in the devastated city of Malaga, she begins to regret her hasty decision until she meets two young men, Juan, an idealistic Spaniard and Alex, a pragmatic Englishman. Amongst the death and carnage she falls in love with Juan, but as they try to make their escape along the Carretera de la Muerte, the highway of death, they become separated.
Not knowing if her lover is alive or dead she must choose between staying and risking death at the hands of the Nationalists or fleeing back to England with Alex.
'Tragic, uplifting and beautiful, Spanish Lavender doesn't shy away from the horrors of war, but neither does it concentrate on them. It is vital to remember that Spanish Lavender is a story of love. A riveting read.'
HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETY REVIEW January 2014
Genre: Historical
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