{"product_id":"valentino-mckelvie-9781999352905","title":"Valentino McKelvie","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe village of Sperrin in Ireland during the Second World War sees the lives of six people become inextricably intertwined, with far-reaching consequences for each of them: \u003cbr\u003e -- Valentino McKelvie, whose loss of sight does not hinder his perpetual search for sexual liaisons.\u003cbr\u003e -- Emma Johnston, a young English woman exiled to Sperrin because of a family scandal.\u003cbr\u003e -- Sir Kenneth Montgomery, the local magnate and owner of the town's linen mill, now given over to making parachutes for the war.\u003cbr\u003e -- Eleanor Montgomery, Sir Kenneth's wife, who leads a lonely life in the big house at Mill Brae, grieving over her inability to have children.\u003cbr\u003e -- Kryzsztof Walenski, a young Polish man sent by his father to Ireland to avoid the war.\u003cbr\u003e -- Kate Reilly, Sir Kenneth's secretary.\u003cbr\u003e In telling this fascinating story of passion and deception, Michael O'Kane demonstrates a remarkable talent for bringing his characters to life as well as an ability to create an evocative picture of time and place.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Maurice Sweeney\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/08\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781999352905\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.60d","brand":"Michael O'Kane","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42907796111541,"sku":"9781999352905","price":12.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_48b1cf1a-076d-4712-b80c-d9d72f435650.jpg?v=1686669294","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/valentino-mckelvie-9781999352905","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}