Pat W. (3ladybug) reviewed on + 531 more book reviews
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...
