The Metal Heart: A Novel of Love and Valor in World War II
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- Synopsis
- In the Orkney Isles during WWII, a Scottish woman finds love with an Italian prisoner of war in this “exquisitely researched, beautifully told” novel (Mary Beth Keane, author of Ask Again, Yes).In the wake of the Allies’ victory in North Africa, 1,000 Italian soldiers have been sent to a remote island off the Scottish coast to wait out the war. Their arrival has divided the island’s community. Nerves frayed from the constant threat of invasion, many locals fear the enemy prisoners. But to orphaned sisters Dorothy and Constance, these see sick, wounded men are in need of care. As they volunteer to nurse them, Dorothy finds herself immediately drawn to Cesare, a young man unaccustomed to the bracing Orkney winter, and broken by the horrors of battle.As the war drags on, tensions between the islanders and the outsiders deepen, and Dorothy’s connection to Cesare threatens her community and family bonds. Now she and her sister are each forced to weigh duty against desire . . .
- Copyright:
- 2021
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 400 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780063075481
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780063075498
- Publisher:
- HarperCollins
- Date of Addition:
- 11/05/24
- Copyrighted By:
- Caroline Lea.
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Military, Romance, Literature and Fiction
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
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