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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.
Search for related items by subject
- 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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| 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 | - |
| 100 Mile House Branch | RYA (Text) | 33923005769868 | General Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Burns Lake Public Library | AF RYA (Text) | 35198000617622 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Castlegar Public Library | FIC RYA (Text) | 35146002019909 | Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
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35140100017592 | Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Dawson Creek Municipal Public Library | F RYA (Text) | DCL159678 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Elkford Public Library | FC RYA (Text) | 35170000414169 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Fernie Heritage Library | FIC RYA (Text) | 35136000520115 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Gibsons Public Library | FIC RYAN (Text) | 30886001032719 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Grand Forks | FIC RYA (Text) | 35142002728557 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Checked out | 2025-04-25 |
Summary:
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.
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.