{"product_id":"valentino-mckelvie-michael-okane-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\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael O'Kane\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1999352904\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781999352905\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Maurice Sweeney\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/08\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\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":"Paperback","offer_id":44129707032831,"sku":"9781999352905","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7c9629b1-1a37-40fb-90d6-1dbd2f414810.jpg?v=1687465367","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/valentino-mckelvie-michael-okane-9781999352905","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}