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The Chilbury Ladies' Choir : a novel / Jennifer Ryan.
Through letters and journals, this novel unfolds the struggles, affairs, deceptions, and triumphs of five members of a female-only choir in an English village in Kent during World War II as they band together to survive the chaotic upheavals of war, love, and village intrigue that surround them on the English home front. Funny, charming, and heart-wrenching, this lovingly executed ensemble novel illuminates the true strength of women on the home front in a village of indomitable spirit.
Kent, 1940. In the idyllic village of Chilbury change is afoot. Hearts are breaking as sons and husbands leave to fight, and when the Vicar decides to close the choir until the men return, all seems lost. But coming together in song is just what the women of Chilbury need in these dark hours, and they are ready to sing. With a little fighting spirit and the arrival of a new musical resident, the charismatic Miss Primrose Trent, the choir is reborn. Some see the choir as a chance to forget their troubles, others the chance to shine. Though for one villager, the choir is the perfect cover to destroy Chilbury’s new-found harmony.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781101906750
- Physical Description: 371 pages ; 25 cm
- Publisher: New York : Crown, 2017.
- Copyright: ©2017.
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Map on endpapers.
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references.
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- Subject:
- Choirs (Music) > England > Fiction.
Women > England > Fiction.
World War 2 > Fiction.
World War, 1939-1945 > England > Fiction.
City and town life > England > Fiction.
England > Social life and customs > 20th century > Fiction. - Genre:
- Historical fiction.
Diary fiction.
Epistolary fiction.
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- 22 of 23 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Radium Hot Springs Public Library.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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| Radium Hot Springs Public Library | FIC RYA (Text) | 35130000036396 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
Letters and journals reveal the struggles, affairs, deceptions and triumphs of five members of a village choir during World War II as they band together to survive the upheavals of war and village intrigue on the English home front. A first novel. - Baker & Taylor
As England becomes enmeshed in the early days of World War II and the men are away fighting, the women of Chilbury village forge an uncommon bond. They defy the Vicar's stuffy edict to close the choir and instead resurrect themselves as the Chilbury Ladies' Choir. There's a timid widow devastated when her only son goes to fight; the older daughter of a local scion drawn to a mysterious artist; her younger sister pining over an impossible crush; a Jewish refugee from Czechoslovakia hiding a family secret;and a conniving midwife plotting to outrun her seedy past. - Baker & Taylor
Letters and journals reveal the struggles, affairs, deceptions, and triumphs of five members of a village choir during World War II as they band together to survive the upheavals of war and village intrigue on the English home front. - Random House, Inc.
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âA delightful debut.ââPeopleÂ
For readers of Lilac Girls and The Nightingale, The Chilbury Ladies' Choir unfolds the struggles, affairs, deceptions, and triumphs of a village choir during World War II.
As England becomes enmeshed in the early days of World War II and the men are away fighting, the women of Chilbury village forge an uncommon bond. They defy the Vicarâs stuffy edict to close the choir and instead âcarry on singing,â resurrecting themselves as the Chilbury Ladiesâ Choir. We come to know the home-front struggles of five unforgettable choir members: a timid widow devastated when her only son goes to fight; the older daughter of a local scion drawn to a mysterious artist; her younger sister pining over an impossible crush; a Jewish refugee from Czechoslovakia hiding a family secret; and a conniving midwife plotting to outrun her seedy past.
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An enchanting ensemble story that shuttles from village intrigue to romance to the heartbreaking matters of life and death, Jennifer Ryanâs debut novel thrillingly illuminates the true strength of the women on the home front in a village of indomitable spirit.