Image from Google Jackets

Orphans of the storm / Celia Imrie ; with historical research by Fidelis Morgan.

By: Imrie, Celia, 1952- [author.]Contributor(s): Morgan, Fidelis, 1952- [consultant.]Material type: TextTextPublisher: London : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2022Description: viii, 408 pages ; 20 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781526614926 (pbk.) :Subject(s): Titanic (Steamship) -- FictionGenre/Form: Historical fiction. | Historical. | Historical fiction | Modern & contemporary fiction | Contemporary lifestyle fiction | Intended specifically for women and/or girlsDDC classification: 823.92 LOC classification: PR6109.M75Summary: THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER `Smashing ... I was hooked on page one and literally could not put it down. I loved all that she wrote about the true story behind this thrilling tale' JOANNA LUMLEY 'Gripping ... An epic adventure' ROSIE GOODWIN 'A gripping read' DAILY MIRROR, Summer reads Nice, France, 1911: After three years of marriage, young seamstress Marcela Caretto has finally had enough. Her husband, Michael, an ambitious tailor, has become cruel and controlling and she determines to get a divorce. But while awaiting the judges' decision on the custody of their two small boys, Michael receives news that changes everything. Meanwhile fun-loving New York socialite Margaret Hays is touring Europe with some friends. Restless, she resolves to head home aboard the most celebrated steamer in the world - RMS Titanic. As the ship sets sail for America, carrying two infants bearing false names, the paths of Marcela, Michael and Margaret cross - and nothing will ever be the same again. From the Sunday Times-bestselling author, Celia Imrie, Orphans of the Storm dives into the waters of the past to unearth a sweeping, epic tale of the sinking of the Titanic that radiates with humanity and hums with life.
Holdings
Item type Current library Home library Class number Status Date due Barcode Item reservations
Book Book Reading Campus Library Reading Campus Library IMR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 0685611X
Total reservations: 0

Originally published: 2021.

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER `Smashing ... I was hooked on page one and literally could not put it down. I loved all that she wrote about the true story behind this thrilling tale' JOANNA LUMLEY 'Gripping ... An epic adventure' ROSIE GOODWIN 'A gripping read' DAILY MIRROR, Summer reads Nice, France, 1911: After three years of marriage, young seamstress Marcela Caretto has finally had enough. Her husband, Michael, an ambitious tailor, has become cruel and controlling and she determines to get a divorce. But while awaiting the judges' decision on the custody of their two small boys, Michael receives news that changes everything. Meanwhile fun-loving New York socialite Margaret Hays is touring Europe with some friends. Restless, she resolves to head home aboard the most celebrated steamer in the world - RMS Titanic. As the ship sets sail for America, carrying two infants bearing false names, the paths of Marcela, Michael and Margaret cross - and nothing will ever be the same again. From the Sunday Times-bestselling author, Celia Imrie, Orphans of the Storm dives into the waters of the past to unearth a sweeping, epic tale of the sinking of the Titanic that radiates with humanity and hums with life.

There are no comments on this title.

to post a comment.