# A Splinter in the Heart

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- Book: [A Splinter in the Heart](https://www.bookquiver.com/al-purdy/a-splinter-in-the-heart) ([A Splinter in the Heart.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/al-purdy/a-splinter-in-the-heart.md))
- Authors: [Al Purdy](https://www.bookquiver.com/al-purdy)
- Publisher: emblem_editions
- ISBN: 978-07-7107-195-9
- Pages: 272
- Published: 2000-09-16
- Language: en_US
- Binding: Softcover

## Description

Al Purdy’s only novel, A Splinter in the Heart, is an unforgettable coming-of-age story that unfolds against the real-life tragedy of what came to be known as the Trenton Disaster. Set in 1918,...