Last Fiesta

This title was previously available on NetGalley and is now archived.
Buy on Amazon Buy on Waterstones.com
*This page contains affiliate links, so we may earn a small commission when you make a purchase through links on our site at no additional cost to you.
Send NetGalley books directly to your Kindle or Kindle app

1
To read on a Kindle or Kindle app, please add kindle@netgalley.com as an approved email address to receive files in your Amazon account. Click here for step-by-step instructions.
2
Also find your Kindle email address within your Amazon account, and enter it here.
Pub Date 22 Oct 2015 | Archive Date 5 Feb 2018

Talking about this book? Use #TheLastFiesta #NetGalley. More hashtag tips!


Description

It's summer 1995 and Dan Willis is living in Santander, northern Spain, trying to get his life back on track, when he receives an unexpected call from an old school friend and Gulf War veteran, Billy Wyatt, who wants to visit him. Unbeknown to Billy, Dan invites two other school friends to join them. It s a decision that will change their lives forever.The Last Fiesta follows the friends' hedonistic journey through the stunning Basque country, up into the Picos de Europa and finally to Pamplona, for the running of the bulls. But under the blistering Spanish sun, dark truths from the past emerge, and dreadful revelations entwine their lives in a way that will ultimately lead to disaster.Andy Rumbold's eloquent and evocative first novel was shortlisted for distinguished novelist Susan Hill's Longbarn Books First Novel Award

It's summer 1995 and Dan Willis is living in Santander, northern Spain, trying to get his life back on track, when he receives an unexpected call from an old school friend and Gulf War veteran, Billy...


Advance Praise

‘The characters grow on you like friends and the revelations and plot twists force you to keep turning the pages… a stunning debut novel’ – Andrew Crofts


‘Rumbold has an incredible talent for getting you invested with the characters’ – Published Moments


‘A Summer Classic’ – Darling Magazine 


‘A tale that immerses all your senses in a sea of vivacity’ – Surrey Hills Radio


‘The moment you start this book you will be hooked. The characters grow on you like friends and tPraise for The Last Fiesta


‘The characters grow on you like friends and the revelations and plot twists force you to keep turning the pages… a stunning debut novel’ – Andrew Crofts


‘Rumbold has an incredible talent for getting you invested with the characters’ – Published Moments


‘A Summer Classic’ – Darling Magazine 


‘A tale that immerses all your senses in a sea of vivacity’ – Surrey Hills Radio


‘The moment you start this book you will be hooked. The characters grow on you like friends and the revelations and plot twists force you to keep turning the pages’ – Muddy Stilettos


‘Part travelogue, and part tale about why sometimes we have to forget the past, it’s easy to understand why The Last Fiesta has been in receipt of so much praise from critics and peers alike. It’s reflective yet tense, poignant, heartbreaking and genuinely intriguing. The best way to describe this novel is ‘utterly remarkable’ – Cestria Magazine 


‘There is a universal quality to the story; how people react to certain situations where old histories, mixed with love, drink, and danger can only lead to an unhappy conclusion’ – The Digital Fix



Amazon Reviews 


‘I couldn't put this book down. The characters are engaging, not necessarily likeable, but they also have a sense of intrigue so you are hooked from the start… I would recommend to anyone’ 


‘A well-written and confident novel…from the outset, we are made to feel there is a simmering undercurrent of tension between the friends. If you like Hemingway, then this could be one for you’


‘A wonderful story, filled with great sadness…I read this in a couple of evenings then had to go back and re-read the beginning just to get it all straight in my mind’


‘A cracking first novel. Strong characters and good pace, it really grips you from the first page’ 


‘Andy has managed to capture the essence of Spain, the intrigue surrounding the relationships amongst the friends and the thrill of the running of the bulls and packaged it all together in a riveting first novel’ 


‘I was captivated’


‘An outstanding first novel with very accurate and beautiful references and descriptions of Spanish traditions and geography! Thoroughly recommend it!’ 


‘One of the most memorable books I have ever read’


‘The tension builds to a dramatic and unexpected climax. Thoroughly recommended!’


An energetic and eloquent romp through Northern Spain educative too…


‘A very impressive debut novel. Perfectly paced to build suspense, with well-drawn characters, natural dialogue, and a tight prose style in keeping with the brooding presence of Hemingway that is felt throughout. Highly recommended’

‘The narrative is both compelling and finely crafted, whilst the journey through the landscape of Spain is beautiful in its imagery and detail’


‘It captures the imagination from the first page and keeps you gripped until the last’


‘Andy Rumbold's debut novel took a grip on me and never let go’


‘A great story of evolving friendships, the twists and turns of youth recounted against a beautifully described backdrop of northern Spain and the clarity of maturity’





he revelations and plot twists force you to keep turning the pages’ – Muddy Stilettos


‘Part travelogue, and part tale about why sometimes we have to forget the past, it’s easy to understand why The Last Fiesta has been in receipt of so much praise from critics and peers alike. It’s reflective yet tense, poignant, heartbreaking and genuinely intriguing. The best way to describe this novel is ‘utterly remarkable’ – Cestria Magazine 


‘There is a universal quality to the story; how people react to certain situations where old histories, mixed with love, drink, and danger can only lead to an unhappy conclusion’ – The Digital Fix



Amazon Reviews 


‘I couldn't put this book down. The characters are engaging, not necessarily likeable, but they also have a sense of intrigue so you are hooked from the start… I would recommend to anyone’ 


‘A well-written and confident novel…from the outset, we are made to feel there is a simmering undercurrent of tension between the friends. If you like Hemingway, then this could be one for you’


‘A wonderful story, filled with great sadness…I read this in a couple of evenings then had to go back and re-read the beginning just to get it all straight in my mind’


‘A cracking first novel. Strong characters and good pace, it really grips you from the first page’ 


‘Andy has managed to capture the essence of Spain, the intrigue surrounding the relationships amongst the friends and the thrill of the running of the bulls and packaged it all together in a riveting first novel’ 


‘I was captivated’


‘An outstanding first novel with very accurate and beautiful references and descriptions of Spanish traditions and geography! Thoroughly recommend it!’ 


‘One of the most memorable books I have ever read’


‘The tension builds to a dramatic and unexpected climax. Thoroughly recommended!’


An energetic and eloquent romp through Northern Spain educative too…


‘A very impressive debut novel. Perfectly paced to build suspense, with well-drawn characters, natural dialogue, and a tight prose style in keeping with the brooding presence of Hemingway that is felt throughout. Highly recommended’

‘The narrative is both compelling and finely crafted, whilst the journey through the landscape of Spain is beautiful in its imagery and detail’


‘It captures the imagination from the first page and keeps you gripped until the last’


‘Andy Rumbold's debut novel took a grip on me and never let go’


‘A great story of evolving friendships, the twists and turns of youth recounted against a beautifully described backdrop of northern Spain and the clarity of maturity’


‘The characters grow on you like friends and the revelations and plot twists force you to keep turning the pages… a stunning debut novel’ – Andrew Crofts


‘Rumbold has an incredible talent for...


Available Editions

EDITION Other Format
ISBN 9781910453155
PRICE US$12.95 (USD)

Average rating from 4 members


Readers who liked this book also liked: