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OverviewIn the early months of the Spanish Civil War, Canadian-American archaeologist Dr. Grace ""Shale"" Clifden and her inexperienced field crew of well-met Canadians-Dorothy Livesay, P. K. Page, and Sheila Doherty-are documenting a rare discovery of prehistoric cave art in Galicia when they are kidnapped. A local Spanish commander, a Nationalists, loyal to Franco and the Fascists, believes they are foreign spies and takes them to his ancestral home, locking them in underground cells. There, he enlists his brother, Dr. Alexandre Castro, a psychology professor at the University of Madrid, to interrogate the women, but instead, he secretly forms a bond with them. Unlike the commander, Alexandre is a loyalist, supporting the Republicans, nevertheless, he is eager to escape the clutches of the State Intelligence Service-who plan to force him to devise forms of psychological torture. Alexandre convinces his brother to let him chaperone the women while they finish their research, as the Smithsonian will pay the commander a hefty sum for it. After Shale and the women have compiled their findings, Alexandre helps them escape Spain to London with him. But while in London, they learn of other Canadians who have bravely volunteered to help fight for democracy in Spain despite the dangers, and now, they, too, want to help the cause. Knowing the war is escalating, Alexandre, Shale and the women are determined to rescue archives and artifacts from the University of Madrid and help the National Junta for Protection of Artistic Treasure transfer Spain's great art collection to Geneva. As they do so, they must be braver than ever, as the devastating Battle of Madrid is upon them. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Darlene Barry QuaifePublisher: FriesenPress Imprint: FriesenPress Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.399kg ISBN: 9781038303813ISBN 10: 1038303818 Pages: 230 Publication Date: 22 July 2024 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationWith both a BA (honours) and a MA in English, Darlene has more than thirty years' experience as a writer, journalist, and university professor of creative writing and literature. She is also a visual artist and has an interest in archaeology, prehistoric cave art, and paleontology. Along with writing, she enjoys hiking, mountain climbing, skiing, snowshoeing, going to art galleries and farmers' markets, and participating in the theatre, as a playwright, actor, or audience member. Her other books include Bone Bird (Turnstone Press, 1989), Days and Nights on the Amazon (Turnstone Press, 1994), Death Writes: A Curious Notebook (Arsenal Pulp Press, 1997), Polar Circus (Ravenstone, 2001, as D. A. Barry), and Wildnis (FriesenPress, 2015). She currently resides in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains with her partner and dog, as well as deer, bear and cougar to name but a few of the mountain dwellers. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |