The Italian Chapel
From the bestselling author of THE LAST WITCH OF SCOTLAND
$25.11
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
15 September 2026
Summary
Orkney 1942. Forbidden lovers, divided by war, united by a secret act.
Amid the turmoil of the Second World War, a group of Italian prisoners is sent to the remote Orkney island of Lamb Holm. In the freezing conditions, hunger and untold hardships of Camp 60, this ragtag band must work together to survive.
Domenico, a talented artist, is among them. He inspires his comrades to create a symbol of peace during these dark days of war, and out of driftwood and scrap they build the…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781785309410 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1785309412 |
| Author: | Philip Paris |
| Publisher: | Bonnier Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Black and White Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 15 September 2026 |
| Weight: | 214g |
| Dimensions: | 199mm x 129mm x 18mm |
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About The Author
Philip Paris
Philip Paris is the bestselling author of The Last Witch of Scotland, Waterstones’ Scottish Book of the Year 2024 and Blackwell’s Edinburgh Book of the Year 2023. His hugely varied work is often inspired by events or issues that have previously had little coverage. Men Cry Alone, a novel about domestic abuse against men, won the Scottish Association of Writers Barbara Hammond trophy in 2019, while his non-fiction book Orkney’s Italian Chapel: The True Story of an Icon is recognised as the leading authoritative work on the history of the famous WW2 building.
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