Kitty's War: : Eimear Lawlor: Aria

Kitty's War

Description

Kilkenny, 1939. Kitty Flinn is only seventeen when she is forced to give up her newborn to a mother and baby home. Heartbroken and desperate for a fresh start she leaves Ireland behind for London, vowing to never look back.

Years go by and Kitty has a new life in England, but when her communist brother Anthony is injured during the war and ends up in hiding from the authorities, she has no choice but to return home. Food and medicine are hard to come by, so when she lands a nursing job at a hospital in Naas it seems the answer to all their problems. But things become more complicated when her ability to read German is noticed by an ambitious Irish official, Sam Daley...

Sam will stop at nothing to exploit Kitty's translation skills to gather intel from German prisoners, even resorting to digging into her past to ensure her loyalty. Kitty doesn't want to play any part in the war, especially when she finds out it could put Anthony's life at risk. But when Sam offers Kitty a one-time chance of finding her baby in exchange for her help, will she choose her past or her future?

Inspired by real life events Kitty's War is the new sweeping historical novel by the bestselling author of Dublin's Girl, Eimear Lawlor.

Product details

Published	May 14 2024
Format	Hardback
Edition	1st
Extent	384
ISBN	9781803283760
Imprint	Aria
Dimensions	9 x 6 inches
Publisher	Bloomsbury Publishing

Author

Eimear Lawlor

Eimear Lawlor was born in Co. Cavan and now lives…

Kitty's War is a sweeping historical romance packed with memorable characters. Written with a sharp eye for wartime detail, this novel is full of heart

Henrietta McKervey
Kitty's War is a beautiful and captivating page- turner. I was hooked from the first page to the last. Eimear can effortlessly transport the reader to a different time. A rich mixture of emotion and intrigue set against the evocative backdrop of history

Sheila Forsey
A humane and compassionate telling of what life was like here during The Emergency, it's a novel about one woman's courage and grace under fire.

Westmeath Examiner
A fantastic, moving, emotional, sweeping historical read. It had me on my toes turning to learn more, and what an ending

Theresa Quinn, Liffey FM
This was a wonderfully crafted story. It was heartfelt, emotional, and I couldn't put it down

Daily Star
PRAISE FOR EIMEAR LAWLOR:

'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' Family Tree Magazine.

'An interesting, page-turning story set in 1917'

Irish Examiner Weekend Supplement