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The Corsican Woman is a novel written by Madge Swindells. Released in 1988, it tells of the fallout of an unconventional execution (or murder) on the titular island.
Characters[]
- Sybilia Rocca
- Jock Walters
- Robin Moore
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Publisher's summary[]
Set on the island of Corsica during the Second World War, The Corsican Woman is a stunning novel of passion and revenge.
When the beautiful Sybilia is married off to the son of her town’s leader, she soon discovers that being a woman in 1940s Corisca comes with few freedoms.
But when the Second World War reaches the remote island, Sybilia is pressed into service for her country as a spy and as an assistant to a new arrival in town: the American captain Robin Moore. The two fall into a passionate love, much to the anger of her cruel father-in-law. Pregnant with Moore’s child, she is left a pariah when her lover is posted abroad, never to return again.
Sybilia lives out the next twenty-five years alone, burdened with a deep sadness at the betrayal and loss of her lover. It isn’t until long after the war ends when she discovers the true fate of Robin Moore. A fate that sets her on the path to vengeance…
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