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Original Title: | El tiempo entre costuras |
ISBN: | 1451616880 (ISBN13: 9781451616880) |
Edition Language: | English |
Characters: | Jamila, Felix, Sira Quiroga, Marcus Logan, Rosalinda Fox, Juan Luis Beigbeder, Manuel Da Silva, Candelaria "Matutera", Peter Fox, Ramiro Arribas, Vázquez |
MarÃa Dueñas
Hardcover | Pages: 615 pages Rating: 4.1 | 26997 Users | 3205 Reviews
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The Time In Between is a word-of-mouth phenomenon that catapulted MarÃa Dueñas, a debut author, to the top of Spain's bestseller lists.This sweeping novel, which combines the storytelling power of The Shadow of the Wind with the irresistible romance of Casablanca, moves at an unstoppable pace. Suddenly left abandoned and penniless in Morocco by her lover, Sira Quiroga forges a new identity. Against all odds she becomes the most sought-after couture designer for the socialite wives of German Nazi officers. But she is soon embroiled in a dangerous political conspiracy as she passes information to the British Secret Service through a code stitched into the hems of her dresses.

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Title | : | The Time in Between |
Author | : | MarÃa Dueñas |
Book Format | : | Hardcover |
Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
Pages | : | Pages: 615 pages |
Published | : | November 8th 2011 by Atria Books (first published June 2009) |
Categories | : | Historical. Historical Fiction. Fiction. Cultural. Spain. European Literature. Spanish Literature. Romance |
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Ratings: 4.1 From 26997 Users | 3205 ReviewsCrit Containing Books The Time in Between
Has anyone been able to watch the series with English subtitles now that its been taken off Netflix? Im desperate to watch it again after reading it!The first few pages of this book really grabbed me, especially these first couple of sentences: A typewriter shattered my destiny. The culprit was a Hispano-Olivetti, and for weeks, a store window kept it from me. The story seemed like it was going to be interesting, and I liked the writing. Then the protagonist, Sira, turned into a simpering victim who made a bad decision and then let others continue making bad decisions for her. I'm happy that she changed as the story went along. The story
This book is several things: It is a coming-on-age story. It is a Romance. It is a spy novel and it is a first-person "memoir." I didn't like it very much. The author's style is not very polished. Duenas never seems to get her character into the action in such a way that the reader is there with her. She describes the action rather than having the characters inhabit it. The plot is certainly ingenous and appears to be based somewhat on facts. At least the Acknowledgement at the back of the book

Yes,this was a brilliant book!!!I couldn't turn the pages past enough to see what was next:)It is a big book,I know,but if your enjoying the story,the pages will fly by.The novel follows Sira from her early days in Madrid as an impetuous teenager in love with a con man, to Morocco as a bankrupt criminal, to Tetouan as a couturier businesswoman, back to Madrid, and then to Lisbon to spy on the Germans.Duenas stitches together Sira's world of espionage with her job as a dressmaker. Sira's skills
Mi entusiasmo por la lectura aumentó.Gracias Danno!
Wow. I devoured this book. It pretty much hit all the right notes for me: exotic places, a little romance (but not too much), spies, MI6, deception, and fashion. I always seem to resonate with the international bestsellers. The Far Pavillions is a favorite, as is Perfume. Anyway, I recommend this book highly. With two full time jobs, a child, and a novel that I'm revising, the fact that I finished it in three days should sufficiently recommend it.
It wasn't that the book was bad, it was an interesting story. But the author teased out elements of the story in such an unsatisfactory way that it was painful. Then, breathlessly, she'd practically leap over the pertinent piece of information in a coy manner;[paraphrasing]"I looked through the peep hole, and saw the person I expected to see. I let them in [blah, blah, blah]"And then just before the end of the chapter she'd FINALLY toss in who'd been at the door. Just odd.The whole book had this
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