Winterlings

WINNER OF THE 2015 ENGLISH PEN AWARDFINALIST FOR THE HERRALDE NOVEL PRIZETwo sisters return to the small parish of Tierra de Ch in Galicia after a long absence, to the former home of their grandfather, from which they fled when they were just children.At Tierra de Ch, nothing and everything has changed: the people, the distant little house in the rain, the acrid smell of gorse, the flowers, the crops, the customs. Yet the return of the sisters disrupts the placid existence of the villagers, stirring up memories best left alone.When news arrives that the famous American actress Ava Gardner will be shooting a movie in Spain and that lookalikes are wanted, the sisters have a chance to make their dreams come true. But the past is catching up with the present, and the family secrets that led to the Winterlings' return won't stay buried for long.PRAISE FOR CRISTINA SNCHEZ-ANDRADE'The haunting story of two witchy sisters who return to their late grandfather's home in the Spanish village of their childhood skilfully written and powerfully imaginative.' The Sydney Morning Herald'Rich, sensual prose perfectly conjured by Samuel Rutter's evocative translation.' The National