Carnations in Lisbon

<p><strong>Carnations in Lisbon is a sweeping novel of discovery betrayal and the enduring pull of the past.</strong></p><p></p><p><span>When British consultant Helen Portuguese architect Marco and ageing libertine Joaquim each receive a letter summoning them to the reading of a will in Lisbon they are drawn into a tangled legacy that spans generations. As they confront secrets buried in the aftermath of revolution their lives intertwine in unexpected ways.</span></p><p></p><p><span>In 1974 Portugal's Carnation Revolution brought an end to one of Europe's longest-standing dictatorships. In a striking act of defiance and hope soldiers placed carnations in the barrels of their rifles instead of firing a shot - signalling the dawn of democracy.</span></p><p></p><p><span>Interweaving the passionate struggles of young dissidents in the 1970s with the lives of their descendants fifty years later Carnations in Lisbon is a moving exploration of love loss redemption and the quiet heroism of those who dared to resist.</span></p>