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The Art Lovers

Name: The Art Lovers
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9781761349539
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By Fiona McIntosh

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The heart-stopping new historical adventure by the bestselling author of The Soldier's Daughter. While war rages across the city of Valletta, a local barkeeper's daughter, Valentina Camilleri, is on the cusp of womanhood when Flight Lieutenant Peter Fox falls out of the sky from his Spitfire... Read More

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The heart-stopping new historical adventure by the bestselling author of The Soldier's Daughter.

While war rages across the city of Valletta, a local barkeeper's daughter, Valentina Camilleri, is on the cusp of womanhood when Flight Lieutenant Peter Fox falls out of the sky from his Spitfire and into her world. In that fateful moment, he captures not just her imagination and her dreams, but also her young heart.

As he convalesces, Peter, an art historian, becomes captivated by Malta's spectacular cathedral and its treasure, the famed artwork of Caravaggio. His passion for the subject ignites Valentina's ambition and sparks the dream of a life far from her dreaded destiny.

A dozen years on, Peter returns to the island as an art expert for newly crowned Queen Elizabeth's forthcoming visit. When he reconnects with Valentina, now a woman, he is horrified to see what has become of her.

Facing a war of her own within her heart, Valentina must find the courage to fight for her son and her future - but will freedom come at a cost?

By the bestselling author of The Soldier's Daughter comes a moving and unforgettable story about the power of love and the beauty of art to illuminate the dark.

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ISBN: 9781761349539

Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 27 October 2026

Country: Australia

Imprint: Penguin Random House Australia

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 1.0mm

Width: 1.0mm

Height: 1.0mm

Weight: 1g

Pages: 432

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About the Author

Fiona McIntosh is an internationally and million-copy bestselling author of novels for adults and children across several genres. Alongside her highly successful historical fiction titles, for which she has been nominated at the Australian Book Industry Awards for commercial fiction book of the year, her popular Detective Jack Hawksworth series has recently been released across the UK. Several of her historical titles as well as the 'world of Hawksworth' crime novels have been optioned for the screen. Her debut children's picture book, Harry and Gran Bake a Cake, was published in 2025. Fiona roams the world for her research and lives between Adelaide in South Australia and Wiltshire in England.

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