Westerly : a novel / Susan Donovan Bernhard
"In 1946, two German sisters, child refugees in a program dubbed Operation Shamrock, arrive in Ireland to live in foster care while Europe recovers from war. Nearly fifty years later, on a fateful day in a bustling Maine farmhouse, an Irish newspaper clipping threatens to unravel Faye Sullivan's carefully constructed life (or the life Faye Sullivan carefully constructed) with husband William and daughters Maeve and Molly, a life already on the brink of collapse. When tragedy strikes and the Sullivans grapple with a cascade of buried secrets, Faye must confront the truth of a childhood summer in West Cork marked by adventure, heartbreak, and a life-altering decision that now jeopardizes everything she holds dear"--Page 4 of cover.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781662537905
- ISBN: 1662537905
- Physical Description: 379 pages ; 23 cm
- Publisher: Seattle, WA Little A, 2026.
- Copyright: ©2026
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- Subject:
- Families > Fiction.
Family secrets > Fiction.
Sisters > Fiction.
Refugee children > Germany > Fiction.
Refugee children > Ireland > Fiction.
Maine > Fiction.
Ireland > Fiction. - Genre:
- Historical fiction.
Domestic fiction.
Novels.
Available copies
- 2 of 5 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 2 of 3 copies available at Iredell County Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 2 current holds with 5 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harmony Branch Library | F DONOVAN BERNHARD (Text) | 33114024792368 | Adult New Fiction | Reshelving | - |
| Statesville Main Library | F DONOVAN BERNHARD (Text) | 33114024792376 | Adult New Fiction | Checked out | 08/18/2026 |
| Troutman Branch Library | F DONOVAN BERNHARD (Text) | 33114024792350 | Adult New Fiction | Available | - |
| Lee County Main Library | FIC DONOVAN BERNHARD (Text) | 33262003295086 | Adult New Fiction | Checked out | 08/21/2026 |
| Sneads Ferry Branch Library | FIC DONOVAN BERNHARD (Text) | 36015002729545 | Adult New Fiction | Checked out | 08/19/2026 |
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Summary:
"In 1946, two German sisters, child refugees in a program dubbed Operation Shamrock, arrive in Ireland to live in foster care while Europe recovers from war. Nearly fifty years later, on a fateful day in a bustling Maine farmhouse, an Irish newspaper clipping threatens to unravel Faye Sullivan's carefully constructed life (or the life Faye Sullivan carefully constructed) with husband William and daughters Maeve and Molly, a life already on the brink of collapse. When tragedy strikes and the Sullivans grapple with a cascade of buried secrets, Faye must confront the truth of a childhood summer in West Cork marked by adventure, heartbreak, and a life-altering decision that now jeopardizes everything she holds dear"--Page 4 of cover.
