'A remarkable achievement' Times Literary Supplement 'An unsentimental and utterly fascinating portrait of Spain in 1940 . . . a superb achievement' Guardian 'A compelling tale of game-playing, memories and the impact of impossible choices. If you like Sebastian Faulks and Carlos Ruiz Zafón, you'll love this' Daily Express 'Sansom adroitly draws the disparate strands of his ambitious saga together. His non-pareil evocations of time and place anchor his characters with satisfying precision' Independent