Man At Sea [electronic resource]
Bell, Liam2022
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"requite (verb): to return love and affection or, on the other side of the coin, to retaliate for injuries inflicted." MALTA 1941. Eleven-year-old Joe Zarb's life is about to change. The war has created a rubble-strewn, dogfight-watching, soldier-saluting adventure, until a telegram arrives with news of his papa, Victor, that will shatter everything. Twenty years later, with Malta seeking independence from the British Empire, a nurse and a former RAF pilot travel to the island. Beth is looking for Joe, the son of her wartime husband, Victor. Her companion, Stuart, is seeking revenge for the horrific burns he suffered in the war. When they find Joe and a man purporting to be his papa, a chain of events is set in motion that sheds new light on what happened two decades before...
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Man At Sea [electronic resource] / Liam Bell
Author:
Bell, Liam, Author
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[Place of publication not identified] : Fly on the wall poetry, 2022
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1 online resource (1 text file)
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Mode of access: Internet
Biography/History:
Liam Bell is author of two previous novels, So It Is and The Busker, as well as short stories and articles in publications including New Writing Scotland, Litro, and Northwords Now. He was born in Orkney and grew up in Glasgow. He has studied at Queen's University Belfast, the University of Glasgow, and the University of Surrey and now teaches at the University of Stirling. More information at www.liammurraybell.com or on twitter @liammurraybell.
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9781913211929
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English
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3823557
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