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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.

Megan
the orphan, who feels an overpowering attraction to Jaime Miro

Lucia
the fiery Sicilian beauty on the run for murder - and Rubio Arzano, the freedom fighter who risks his life to save her

Teresa
whose guilty conscience finally drives her to betray her friends

Graciela
who 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. Sidney Sheldon remains one of the world's handful of top best-selling authors, having sold more than 250 million books. He is also the only writer to have won an Oscar, a Tony, an Edgar and an Emmy, and the latest Guinness Book of Records heralds him as the most translated author in the world. Many of his novels have been made into highly successful television miniseries and he has also written the screenplays for twenty-three motion pictures. He lives with his wife Alexandra in Los Angeles, Palm Springs and London.