The Linen Queen
(eAudiobook)
Abandoned by her father and neglected by her self-centered, unstable mother, Sheila McGee cannot wait to escape the drudgery of her mill village life in Northern Ireland. Her classic Irish beauty helps her win the 1941 Linen Queen competition, and the prize money that goes with it finally gives her the opportunity she's been dreaming of. But Sheila does not count on the impact of the Belfast blitz which brings World War II to her doorstep. Now even her good looks are useless in the face of travel restrictions, and her earlier resolve is eroded by her ma's fear of being left alone. When American troops set up base in her village, some see them as occupiers but Sheila sees them as saviors-one of them may be her ticket out. Despite objections from her childhood friend, Gavin O'Rourke, she sets her sights on an attractive Jewish-American army officer named Joel Solomon, but her plans are interrupted by the arrival of a street-wise young evacuee from Belfast. Frustrated, Sheila fights to hold on to her dream but slowly her priorities change as the people of Northern Ireland put old divisions aside to fight the Germans. As the war moves steadily closer to those she has grown to love, Sheila confronts more abandonment and loss, and finds true strength, compassion, and a meaning for life outside of herself.
Notes
Falvey, P., & Drummey, S. (2020). The Linen Queen. Unabridged. [United States], HighBridge.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Falvey, Patricia and Sarah-Jane, Drummey. 2020. The Linen Queen. [United States], HighBridge.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Falvey, Patricia and Sarah-Jane, Drummey, The Linen Queen. [United States], HighBridge, 2020.
MLA Citation (style guide)Falvey, Patricia, and Sarah-Jane Drummey. The Linen Queen. Unabridged. [United States], HighBridge, 2020.
Hoopla Extract Information
hooplaId | 12982428 |
---|---|
title | The Linen Queen |
kind | AUDIOBOOK |
price | 2.69 |
active | 1 |
pa | 0 |
profanity | 0 |
children | 0 |
demo | 0 |
rating | |
abridged | 0 |
dateLastUpdated | Jan 15, 2023 12:13:59 AM |
Record Information
Last File Modification Time | Nov 23, 2023 02:51:48 AM |
---|---|
Last Grouped Work Modification Time | Apr 24, 2024 02:13:21 AM |
MARC Record
LEADER | 03128nim a22004935a 4500 | ||
---|---|---|---|
001 | MWT12982428 | ||
003 | MWT | ||
005 | 20231027040147.0 | ||
006 | m o h | ||
007 | sz zunnnnnuned | ||
007 | cr nnannnuuuua | ||
008 | 231027o2020 xxunnn eo f n eng d | ||
020 | |a 9781684578245|q (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) | ||
020 | |a 1684578248|q (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) | ||
028 | 4 | 2 | |a MWT12982428 |
029 | |a https://d2snwnmzyr8jue.cloudfront.net/rcb_9781684578245_180.jpeg | ||
037 | |a 12982428|b Midwest Tape, LLC|n http://www.midwesttapes.com | ||
040 | |a Midwest|e rda | ||
099 | |a eAudiobook hoopla | ||
100 | 1 | |a Falvey, Patricia,|e author. | |
245 | 1 | 4 | |a The Linen Queen|h [electronic resource] /|c Patricia Falvey. |
250 | |a Unabridged. | ||
264 | 1 | |a [United States] :|b HighBridge,|c 2020. | |
264 | 2 | |b Made available through hoopla | |
300 | |a 1 online resource (1 audio file (11hr., 31 min.)) :|b digital. | ||
336 | |a spoken word|b spw|2 rdacontent | ||
337 | |a computer|b c|2 rdamedia | ||
338 | |a online resource|b cr|2 rdacarrier | ||
344 | |a digital|h digital recording|2 rda | ||
347 | |a data file|2 rda | ||
506 | |a Instant title available through hoopla. | ||
511 | 1 | |a Read by Sarah-Jane Drummey. | |
520 | |a Abandoned by her father and neglected by her self-centered, unstable mother, Sheila McGee cannot wait to escape the drudgery of her mill village life in Northern Ireland. Her classic Irish beauty helps her win the 1941 Linen Queen competition, and the prize money that goes with it finally gives her the opportunity she's been dreaming of. But Sheila does not count on the impact of the Belfast blitz which brings World War II to her doorstep. Now even her good looks are useless in the face of travel restrictions, and her earlier resolve is eroded by her ma's fear of being left alone. When American troops set up base in her village, some see them as occupiers but Sheila sees them as saviors-one of them may be her ticket out. Despite objections from her childhood friend, Gavin O'Rourke, she sets her sights on an attractive Jewish-American army officer named Joel Solomon, but her plans are interrupted by the arrival of a street-wise young evacuee from Belfast. Frustrated, Sheila fights to hold on to her dream but slowly her priorities change as the people of Northern Ireland put old divisions aside to fight the Germans. As the war moves steadily closer to those she has grown to love, Sheila confronts more abandonment and loss, and finds true strength, compassion, and a meaning for life outside of herself. | ||
538 | |a Mode of access: World Wide Web. | ||
650 | 0 | |a Families|v Fiction. | |
650 | 0 | |a Sagas|v Fiction. | |
650 | 0 | |a War|v Fiction. | |
650 | 0 | |a Women|v Fiction. | |
655 | 7 | |a Fiction.|2 lcgft | |
655 | 7 | |a Historical fiction.|2 lcgft | |
700 | 1 | |a Drummey, Sarah-Jane,|e reader. | |
710 | 2 | |a hoopla digital. | |
856 | 4 | 0 | |u https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/12982428?utm_source=MARC&Lid=hh4435|z Instantly available on hoopla. |
856 | 4 | 2 | |z Cover image|u https://d2snwnmzyr8jue.cloudfront.net/rcb_9781684578245_180.jpeg |