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Dublin's Girl: A sweeping wartime romance novel from a debut voice in fiction!

Autor Eimear Lawlor
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 13 apr 2022
Falling in love with the enemy is the ultimate act of betrayal... 1917. A farm girl from Cavan, Veronica McDermott is desperate to find more to life than peeling potatoes. Persuading her family to let her stay with her aunt and uncle in Dublin so she can attend secretarial college, she has no idea what she is getting into. Recruited by Fr Michael O'Flanagan to type for Eamon De Valera, Veronica is soon caught up in the danger and intrigue of those fighting for Ireland's independence from Britain.The attentions of a handsome British soldier, Major Harry Fairfax, do not go unnoticed by Veronica's superiors. But when Veronica is tasked with earning his affections to gather intelligence for Sinn Féin, it isn't long before her loyalty to her countrymen and her feelings for Harry are in conflict. To choose one is to betray the other...Inspired by real life events and marking the centenary of the end of the War of Independence, Dublin's Girl is a thrilling historical debut from an exciting new Irish voice. What readers are saying about Dublin's Girl:'This book was reminiscent of Pam Jenoff's WWII novels and carried the suspense and anticipation of Eoin Dempsey's Finding Rebecca... The chemistry between the main characters was incredible' 5* reader review'Loved this!... Full of romance, political intrigue, suspense, and history' 5* blogger review, Arrow Reads'Fantastic read. I have been completely unable to put this one down. I cannot wait to read more by this author' 5* blogger review, Little Miss Book Lover 87'I loved this book and can't wait to read what the author writes next... Very highly recommended!' 5* reader review'Dublin's Girl by Eimear Lawlor is a great historical fiction novel that has romance, political intrigue, suspense, and most definitely action... At first it seems as if it is a historical romance... it has so much more' 5* reader review'Wow... It was exciting and captivating' 5* reader review'I love learning about this time period in Irish history... The plot and the setting drew me in immediately' 4* reader review
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781800249301
ISBN-10: 1800249306
Pagini: 384
Dimensiuni: 129 x 198 x 27 mm
Greutate: 0.27 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Aria
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom

Caracteristici

2021 marks the centenary of the end of the Irish War of Independence.

Notă biografică

Dublin's Girl is Eimear Lawlor's first novel and inspired by the true story of her great aunt who typed for Eamon De Valera. She lives with her family in Kilkenny.

Recenzii

A great read with memorable characters, plenty of drama and lots of local history, providing a great snapshot of Dublin during the Irish War of Independence
An interesting, page-turning story set in 1917