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Kitty's War

A sweeping historical fiction novel from the author of Dublin's Girl
Brief Description
Kilkenny, 1939. Ireland might be neutral, but Kitty Flynn is caught in her own war. Forced to give up her child at seventeen, she escaped to London in search of a fresh start. However, in 1941, upon hearing that her brother, Anthony, who had been injured... Read More
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A historical fiction novel, inspired by real life events, about a young woman fighting to carve her own way despite all odds being stacked against her. Cork, 1939: Kitty Flinn is only 17 when she is forced to give up her baby. Heartbroken and desperate for a fresh start she leaves for London...

A sweeping historical fiction novel. Inspired by real life events, a young woman fighting to carve her own way despite all odds being stacked against her.

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Kilkenny, 1939. Ireland might be neutral, but Kitty Flynn is caught in her own war. Forced to give up her child at seventeen, she escaped to London in search of a fresh start.

However, in 1941, upon hearing that her brother, Anthony, who had been injured during the Spanish Civil War, is now gravely ill, Kitty must return home to care for him. In a time where food and medicine are scarce, Kitty is relieved to secure a nursing job – that is, until G2, the Irish Intelligence, notices her proficiency in German...

G2 are determined to use Kitty’s translation skills to extract information from the German internees at The Curragh Military Camp, even using Anthony as leverage.

Before she knows it, Kitty finds herself in the treacherous world of espionage. And soon Kitty must decide: will she sacrifice herself to save her brother?

Inspired by real life events Kitty's War is the new sweeping historical novel by the bestselling author of Dublin's Girl, Eimear Lawlor.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781800249332

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 05 June 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Aria

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 26.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 260g

Pages: 352

About the Author

Eimear Lawlor was born in Co. Cavan and now lives in city of Kilkenny with her husband John and two sons. Unfortunately, her middle child Ciara passed away in 2016, who was the inspiration of her writing career. Her debut novel Dublin's Girl was an Irish Times bestseller and was inspired by the true story of her aunt, who worked with Michael Collins and Eamon De Valera as their private secretary.

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