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Description edit
Edith's War, a novel, tells one woman's heart-wrenching, yet ultimately heart-warming, story of hardship, love, passion, and motherhood during Liverpool's Blitz of World War II. In early summer of 1940 young Edith Maguire witnesses the internment of her Italian neighbours following Mussolini's... read more
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Characters edit
- Edith Maguire: Young expectant mother and wife living in Liverpool, UK in 1940 when novel opens
- Carlo Baccanello: Young husband of Isobel, becomes friendly with Edith who comes to live next door when her husband is sent away to serve in the army during WWII
- Will Maguire: Edith's son, born during an air raid, who appears as an adult
- Shamus Maguire: Edith's second son, born just after WWII, who also appears as an adult
- Anna: Add a description of this character.
- William
- Joe
- Domenico
- Armando Belli
- Isobel
- Luke
- Gianni
- Bob Macdonald
- Granny Maguire
- Mrs. Higgins
- Mary
- Mussolini
- Signora Belli
- Sandy Lane
- Dr. Parry
- Mama
- Mrs. Reeves
- Hitler
- Laura
- Hugo
- Mick Mcgirty
- Edna
Setting & Locations edit
Liverpool, U.K., Venice, Italy
- England
- Shrimpley
- Venice
- Italy
- London
- Canada
- Britain
- Germany
- Birkenhead
- France
- Verona
- Wales
- Europe
- Dresden
- Toronto
- Arrow Park
- Campo Santa Margherita
- India
- Mersey
- Huyton
- Dunkirk
- Woolfall Heath
- Durning Road
- Campo San Barnaba
- America
- Da Baccanello
First Sentence edit
"Ma fai attenzione! Madonna!" Will Maguire had run slap bang into a burly young man who was letting it be known he considered the collision to be entirely Will's fault.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Andrew Smith (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Axiom Publishing
Country: Canada
Publication Date: March 2010
ISBN: 978-0-9864962-0-2
Page Count: 375
Publisher: Axiom Publishing
Country: Canada
Publication Date: March 2010
ISBN: 978-0-9864962-0-2
Page Count: 375
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- Edith's War
- Review from the Online Portfolio of Marcy Koopmans B.A, B. Ed.: Blogger review of Edith's War
- Review from books2read web site: Blogger review of books2read
- Review from Wayne Hurlburt: Blogger review from Wayne Hurlburt
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