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A Valiant Heart By Anna Ryan

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Publication date: 29/01/2026
ISBN: 978-1-83794-409-5
Imprint: Vanguard Press
Pages: 378

A Valiant Heart

Anna Ryan

Beneath the idyllic life of a private boarding school and holidays on the Italian Riviera, Giorgina is searching for something she does not have - her mother's love. So, when she meets her future fiancé - Carlo, she believes that she can forget her past and begin a new life. However, the onset of World War Two and an ominous reading from a fortune-teller, hints that fate has other plans. Is her story one of heartbreak and seemingly unsurmountable obstacles? Or can Giorgina find the happiness and peace that she deserves? A Valiant Heart is a tale of loss, love and beyond all else, unspeakable courage. Embark on Giorgina's journey to find out that nothing is impossible for a valiant heart.

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Anna Ryan, author

Anna Ryan

Following her mother's passing, Anna found a box of ‎sepia-coloured letters pertaining to her mother's ‎youth. Upon reading them, Anna discovered that her ‎maternal grandfather was not her biological ‎grandparent and that her mother's childhood was very ‎different to her own, as not all children have mothers ‎who love them. After conducting some research on ‎her family history, Anna decided to write this story to ‎honour her mother's rather unusual young life. Anna ‎graduated from the University of Melbourne with a ‎Bachelor's Degree in History and English and a ‎Diploma in Education. This is Anna's first novel.‎

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