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The metal heart : a novel of love and valor in World War II / Caroline Lea.
"Orkney, 1940. Five hundred Italian prisoners-of-war arrive to fortify these remote and windswept islands. Resentful islanders are fearful of the enemy in their midst, but not orphaned twin sisters Dorothy and Constance. Already outcasts, they volunteer to nurse all prisoners who are injured or fall sick. Soon Dorothy befriends Cesare, an artist swept up by the machine of war and almost broken by the horrors he has witnessed. She is entranced by his plan to build an Italian chapel from war scrap and sea debris, and something beautiful begins to blossom. But Con, scarred from a betrayal in her past, is afraid for her sister; she knows that people are not always what they seem. Soon, trust frays between the islanders and outsiders, and between the sisters - their hearts torn by rival claims of duty and desire. A storm is coming..."-- Publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780063092747
- ISBN: 0063092743
- ISBN: 9780063075498
- Physical Description: 391 pages ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2021.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Originally published in the United Kingdom in 2021 by Michael Joseph, an imprint of Penguin Random House UK. Publisher, publishing date and paging may vary. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 387-388). |
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| Subject: | Twin sisters > Fiction. Orphans > Fiction. Prisoners of war > Fiction. Trust > Fiction. Courage > Fiction. Interpersonal relations > Fiction. World War, 1939-1945 > Scotland > Orkney > Fiction. Orkney (Scotland) > History > 20th century > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Historical fiction. |
Available copies
- 10 of 13 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Webster County.
Holds
- 3 current holds with 13 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Webster County-Main Library-Marshfield | HISTORICAL FICTION Lea (Text) | 3991403704 | * Adult Historical Fiction | Available | - |
