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The Metal Heart
A Novel of Love and Valor in World War IIBy Caroline LeaNarrated by David Monteath, Arielle Free, Simone LahbibLength9h 7m
About this audiobook
“The story of true
innocents caught up in the machinery of war. Exquisitely researched,
beautifully told, this tiny corner of Scotland came alive for me in all of my
senses and I found myself rooting for the central characters with all my
heart.” —Mary Beth Keane, author of Ask Again, Yes
In the dark days of World War II, an unlikely romance blossoms between a Scottish woman and an Italian prisoner of war in this haunting novel with the emotional complexity of The Boat Runner and All the Light We Cannot See—a powerful and atmospheric story of love, jealousy, and conscience that illuminates the beauty of the human spirit from the author of The Glass Woman.
In the wake of the Allies’ victory in North Africa, 1,000 Italian soldiers have been sent to a remote island off the Scottish coast to
wait out the war. Their arrival has divided the island’s community. Nerves
frayed from three years of war and the constant threat of invasion, many locals
fear the enemy prisoners and do not want them there.
Where their neighbors see
bloodthirsty enemies, however, orphaned sisters Dorothy and Constance see sick
and wounded men unused to the freezing cold of an Orkney winter, and volunteer
to nurse them. While doing so Dorothy finds herself immediately drawn to
Cesare, a young man broken by the horrors of battle.
But as the war drags on, tensions
between the islanders and the outsiders deepen, and Dorothy’s connection to
Cesare threatens the bond she shares with Constance. Since the loss of their
parents, the sisters have relied on each other. Now, their loyalty will be
tested, each forced to weigh duty against desire . . . until, one fateful
evening, a choice must be made, one that that will have devastating
consequences.
Audiobook details
GenreHistorical Fiction, General Fiction, Mystery and Thriller
Length9 hrs 7 mins
Narrated byDavid Monteath, Arielle Free, Simone Lahbib
FormatAudiobook
Publish dateJun 8, 2021
LanguageEnglish
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