Nightingale

Author: Fiona McIntosh

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  • : $26.00 NZD
  • : 9780143572800
  • : PENGUIN AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
  • : Penguin
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  • : 0.29
  • : July 2015
  • : 197mm X 129mm X 26mm
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  • : 26.0
  • : August 2015
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  • : Fiona McIntosh
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  • : Paperback
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  • : English
  • : 823.4
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  • : 416
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Barcode 9780143572800
9780143572800

Description

Love comes out of nowhere for most of us, when we least expect it.' Amidst the carnage of Gallipoli, British nurse Claire Nightingale falls in love with Australian Light Horseman Jamie Wren. Their flame burns bright, even when war tears them apart. Come peacetime, Claire's desperate search to find Jamie takes her all the way to Istanbul, and deep into the heart of a Turkish family. Cultures come together, enemies embrace and forbidden passions helplessly ignite. A breathtaking novel of heartbreak and heroism, love and longing by a powerhouse Australian storyteller. 'Dreamily romantic and historically fascinating, this is McIntosh at her best.' Brisbane News'A book for readers who enjoy a fairytale romance.' Australian Bookseller & Publisher

Reviews

Praise for Nightingale 'An epic story of war and peace. A tribute to the lives lost in the war, but also to love itself.' Australian Women Online 'Dreamily romantic and historically fascinating, this is McIntosh at her best.' Brisbane News 'A book for readers who enjoy a fairytale romance.' Books+Publishing

Author description

Fiona McIntosh is an internationally bestselling author of novels for adults and children. She is a travel columnist and co-founded an award-winning travel magazine with her husband, which they ran for fifteen years before Fiona became a full-time author. Fiona roams the world researching and drawing inspiration for her novels. Although South Australia is now home, she admits her best writing is done from the peace of Tasmania. http://www.fionamcintosh.com