Clara Callan.
Clara Callan.
By
:
Wright, Richard B., (Richard Bruce), 1937-2017.
Publication Date
:
2001
Subject Term
:
Canadian fiction.
Giller Prize Foundation.
Sisters -- Fiction.
Summary
:
In a small town in Canada, Clara Callan reluctantly takes leave of her sister, Nora, who is bound for New York. It's a time when the growing threat of fascism in Europe is a constant worry, and people escape from reality through radio and the movies. Meanwhile, the two sisters -- vastly different in personality, yet inextricably linked by a shared past -- try to find their places within the complex web of social expectations for young women in the 1930s. While Nora embarks on a glamorous career as a radio-soap opera star, Clara, a strong and independent-minded woman, struggles to observe the traditional boundaries of a small and tight-knit community without relinquishing her dreams of love, freedom, and adventure. However, things aren't as simple as they appear -- Nora's letters eventually reveal life in the big city is less exotic than it seems, and the tranquil solitude of Clara's life is shattered by a series of unforeseeable events. These twists of fate require all of Clara's courage and strength, and finally put the seemingly unbreakable bond between the sisters to the test.
Language
:
English
ISBN
:
9781554684809
Library | Collection | Collection | Call Number |
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Carbonear | Adult Fic Softcover | Adult Fiction Softcover | FIC WRI |
Clarenville | Adult Fic Softcover | Adult Fiction Softcover | FIC WRI |
Codroy Valley | Adult Fic | Adult Fiction | FIC WRI |
Grand Falls-Windsor - Harmsworth | Adult Fic | Adult Fiction | FIC WRI |
Labrador City | Adult Fic | Adult Fiction | FIC WRI |
Marystown | Adult Fic | Adult Fiction | FIC WRI |
Musgrave Harbour - John B. Wheeler Public Library | Adult Fic | Adult Fiction | FIC WRI |
Placentia | Adult Fic | Adult Fiction | FIC WRI |
St. Anthony | Adult Fic | Adult Fiction | FIC WRI |
St. John's - A.C. Hunter | ADULT FIC - BASEMENT | Adult Fiction - Basement | FIC WRI |
Stephenville - Kindale | Adult Fic | Adult Fiction | FIC WRI |