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The Italian Chapel - Philip Paris

The Italian Chapel

From the bestselling author of THE LAST WITCH OF SCOTLAND

(Autor)

Buch | Softcover
288 Seiten
2026
Black and White Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-78530-941-0 (ISBN)
12,45 inkl. MwSt
Orkney 1942. Forbidden lovers, divided by war, united by a secret act of creation.

Amid the turmoil of the Second World War, a group of Italian prisoners is sent to the remote Orkney island of Lamb Holm. In the freezing conditions, hunger and untold hardships of Camp 60, this ragtag band must work together to survive.

Domenico, a talented artist, is among them. He inspires his comrades to create a symbol of peace during these dark days of war, and out of driftwood and scrap they build the Italian chapel: a beacon of hope and beauty in a world ravaged by war.

The chapel soon becomes a place of love, too. When Giuseppe, another POW, falls for local woman Fiona, he decides to hide a token of his love there . . . the secret of which is unveiled for the first time in The Italian Chapel.

Based on an incredible true story, this heartbreaking and inspiring tale tells of forbidden passion, lifelong friendships and the triumph of the human spirit.

PHILIP PARIS is the bestselling author of The Last Witch of Scotland, Waterstones' Scottish Book of the Year 2024 and Blackwell's Edinburgh Book of the Year 2023. His hugely varied work is often inspired by events or issues that have previously had little coverage. Men Cry Alone, a novel about domestic abuse against men, won the Scottish Association of Writers Barbara Hammond trophy in 2019, while his non-fiction book Orkney's Italian Chapel: The True Story of an Icon is recognised as the leading authoritative work on the history of the famous WW2 building.

Erscheint lt. Verlag 11.6.2026
Sprache englisch
Maße 129 x 198 mm
Themenwelt Literatur Historische Romane
Literatur Romane / Erzählungen
ISBN-10 1-78530-941-2 / 1785309412
ISBN-13 978-1-78530-941-0 / 9781785309410
Zustand Neuware
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