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Sansom, C JScheinmann,DannyWinter in Madrid1940: The Spanish Civil War is over, andMadrid lies ruined, its people starving,while the Germans continue theirrelentless march through Europe. Britainnow stands alone while General Francoconsiders whether to abandon neutralityand enter the war.In a vivid and haunting depiction ofwartime Spain, Winter in Madrid is anintimate and compelling tale which offersa remarkable sense of history unfolding.Random Acts of Heroic Love1992: Leo Deakin wakes up in a hospitalsomewhere in South America, hisgirlfriend Eleni is dead and Leo doesn’tknow where he is or how Eleni died.1917: Moritz Daniecki is a fugitive froma Siberian POW camp. Seven thousandkilometers over the Russian Steppesseparate him from his village and hissweetheart. When Moritz finally limpsback into his village to claim the hand ofthe woman he left behind, will she still bewaiting? Cinematic and brimming withraw emotions, it is the magnificent andemotive debut from a remarkable newwriter.71