The Brass Dolphin Author:Trollope Joanna 10 compact discs. During World War II, Lila Cunningham, a naive young English heroine, comes to terms with the gap between the life she dreams of having and reality. The novel opens in 1938 as Lila faces financial ruin because of her father's recklessness. The Perriams, scholars who employ her but are more like grandparents to her, force Lila to... more » accept a house, the beautiful but tattered Villa Zonda, on the island of Malta. When she and her father arrive, Lila is introduced to the class-based culture of the Maltese and falls in love with the wealthy and snobbish Ferroferrata brothers. The prospect of marriage helps Lila survive the war. As the Maltese discover their sense of nationality at the end of the war, Lila realizes that everything she wanted and loved is just an illusion. Trollope creates memorable characters while capturing the fear, suffering, and devastation of Nazi raids on Malta.« less
It is 1938, at the brink of World War II, a woman & her father are faced with financial disaster, losing their home. The two accept an offer of a house in the ancient and hot island of Malta. Lila faces fear & new experiences,learning to overcome, finding the value of true love. Trollope writes a romantic, yet harrowing novel, portraying the human condition while describing passion & suffering in a dramatic corner of Europe during WWII. A great read, traveling to another place and time...