{"product_id":"9781804188774-faiths-war","title":"Faith's War","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA powerful WWII novel set in wartorn Malta from the RNA award-winning author\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Shirley Mann:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Suffused with extensive research, as well as secrets and sympathy' \u003cb\u003eMollie Walton, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Shopgirl of Ironbridge\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'This is an assiduously researched book, written with heart and love.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e 'A gripping series. I've loved every one and this latest is no exception!' Rosie Goodwin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE NEW BOOK FROM THE RNA WINNING AUTHOR \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMalta, 1941.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA tiny island sits at the heart of the Mediterranean - and at the tipping point of the Second World War. As bombs rain down, beneath the ancient stone of Valletta's fortifications, a young nurse tends the wounded in the darkness. But Faith Simcock has a deeper connection to Malta. Before she left her home in England her parents dropped their own bombshell: she was adopted and her birth mother is Maltese.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith only a rusty old tin of photographs from her great aunt, Faith is drawn into a search for her past. Torn between a growing attraction to a guarded doctor and her longing to uncover the truth of her origins, she must navigate a world under siege. As the island is relentlessly blasted by bombs and the residents face starvation, Faith must find the courage to survive. and to find out where she belongs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFaith's War \u003c\/i\u003eis a gripping tale of endurance, love and impossible choices in the darkest days of war.   \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Shirley Mann:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Suffused with extensive research, as well as secrets and sympathy' \u003cb\u003eMollie Walton, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Shopgirl of Ironbridge\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'This is an assiduously researched book, written with heart and love. Shirley's writing transports you to an infinitely kinder, gentler way of life. Readers will devour it'\u003cb\u003e Kate Thompson, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Wartime Book Club\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A gripping saga full of real history, heart and immense courage' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLancashire Evening Post\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56678708609398,"sku":"9781804188774","price":7.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_40113600_8e5f924a-be7f-4485-b959-b19d7237e821.jpg?v=1772074804","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781804188774-faiths-war","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}