Autumn in Catalonia

A thoughtful and well paced story about a time and place I have little pre-knowledge about. The use of Spanish and Catalan phrases were used just enough to give a flavour of the language, but not enough to bog down someone who doesn't understand it fully. However, there were some language choices th......more

A word Telenovela ! 💫 It was a bit confusing at first with all the characters and similar names but the story was very enjoyable. Of course it was predictable and over the top but that is why I picked this word to describe bit. It is cheesy,silly but very enjoyable. A nice break during summer.......more

I enjoyed Jane MacKenzie's first novel; Daughter of Catalonia, so was delighted to be given the opportunity to read and review her next instalment, and once again I have been transported across Europe to an era that I knew little about and a region that is beautifully described. The story opens in Ba......more