The Sands of Time

The Sands of Time
ISBN-10
0006174434
ISBN-13
9780006174431
Series
The Sands of Time
Category
Adventure stories
Pages
365
Language
English
Published
1993
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Author
Sidney Sheldon

Description

FOUR WOMEN AND THE MEN THEY ARE FORBIDDEN TO LOVE Four nuns find themselves suddenly thrust into a hostile world they long ago abandoned for the safety of the convent. Unwittingly they become pawns in a battle between the charismatic Jaime Miro, leader of the outlawed Basque nationalists, and the ruthless Colonel Ramon Acoca of the Spanish Army. Meganthe orphan, who feels an overpowering attraction to Jaime Miro Luciathe fiery Sicilian beauty on the run for murder - and Rubio Arzano, the freedom fighter who risks his life to save her Teresawhose guilty conscience finally drives her to betray her friends Gracielawho bears a terrible secret that almost destroys her - and the courageous Ricardo Mellado who loves her. 'The Sands of Time' is an unforgettable adventure and a heart-stopping romance, set against the timeless and dramatic landscape of Spain.

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