The Linen Queen: A Novel - Couverture rigide

Falvey, Patricia

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1599952009 ISBN 13 : 9781599952000

Editeur : Center Street, 2011

Synopsis

Abandoned by her father and neglected by her self-centered, unstable mother, Sheila McGee cannot wait to escape the drudgery of her mill village life in Northern Ireland. Her classic Irish beauty helps her win the 1941 Linen Queen competition, and the prize money that goes with it finally gives her the opportunity she's been dreaming of. But Sheila does not count on the impact of the Belfast blitz which brings World War II to her doorstep. Now even her good looks are useless in the face of travel restrictions, and her earlier resolve is eroded by her ma's fear of being left alone.
When American troops set up base in her village, some see them as occupiers but Sheila sees them as saviors--one of them may be her ticket out. Despite objections from her childhood friend, Gavin O'Rourke, she sets her sights on an attractive Jewish-American army officer named Joel Solomon, but her plans are interrupted by the arrival of a street-wise young evacuee from Belfast.
Frustrated, Sheila fights to hold on to her dream but slowly her priorities change as the people of Northern Ireland put old divisions aside and bond together in a common purpose to fight the Germans. Sheila's affection for Joel grows as she and Gavin are driven farther apart. As the war moves steadily closer to those she has grown to love, Sheila confronts more abandonment and loss, and finds true strength, compassion, and a meaning for life outside of herself.

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À propos de l'auteur

Patricia Falvey was born in County Down, Northern Ireland. She was raised in Northern Ireland and England before immigrating to the United States at the age of twenty. Formerly a managing director with an international financial services firm, she now devotes herself full-time to writing and teaching. She divides her time between Dallas, Texas, and County Armagh, Northern Ireland. Her first novel, The Yellow House, was published by Center Street in February 2010.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Center Street
• Date d'édition: 2011
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1599952009
• ISBN 13: 9781599952000
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 320
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Center Street; https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/imprint/center-street/; ; 1290 Avenue of the Americas; NEW YORK; NY; 10104; Etats-Unis
• Personne responsable: non disponible