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Letters and journal entries form a portal into the desires and passions of two very different women, underscoring the larger tableau of an era stirring with great events (the Depression, rumblings of another world war, and the infancy of radio and show business entertainment). Love and betrayal, friendship and family, hope and deception are the forces that temper the lives of Clara, the spinster schoolteacher, and her sister Nora, "whose entire life is a performance."
Wright, a master of revealing the drama of seemingly unremarkable lives, constructs a powerful, mesmerizing narrative. Clara Callan is a deeply moving portrait of two women and of an age heralding seismic changes that will alter the fabric of their inner lives and the world as they once knew it.
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With the help of her old diaries, Sarah Morris recounts her life story. The daughter of an English vicar, she begins by telling of her happy childhood with her brothers and sister in their country village. As a teenager, Sarah’s brother brings home a friend - Charles, a charming Austrian to whom she quickly becomes close. Over the years they fall in love, but when war breaks out Charles must return to Austria. While she awaits his return, Sarah quietly continues working hard and caring for her family. But she can’t stop wondering if she will ever see her sweetheart again…
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Lovely story
- De Hearth en 08-08-15
De: D. E. Stevenson
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Celia's House
- De: D. E. Stevenson
- Narrado por: Lesley Mackie
- Duración: 9 h y 25 m
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In name and by birth, Celia was a Dunne. She had inherited the beautiful old family home by the Rydd Water – but was she bound to live her life by the principles of her predecessors? Was there some hidden restraint that compelled her to heed the past? Celia’s house is a moving and poignant story of the struggle between old and young: the older generation anxious to preserve the values they have helped create while their children are determined at all costs to make lives of their own.
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Boarder area of Scotland
- De Jerri C en 03-14-11
De: D. E. Stevenson
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Daddy-Long-Legs
- De: Jean Webster
- Narrado por: Kate Forbes
- Duración: 4 h y 4 m
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Jerusha Abbott is the oldest orphan in the John Grier Home. Every day she helps scrub and dress the younger children - all 97 of them. Soon she will graduate from high school and be on her own. Where will she go, and how will she support herself? When an anonymous wealthy donor decides to send her to college, Jerusha can hardly believe her good fortune. All she must do in return is send him a letter once a month. With all the excitement of college life - classes, parties, new friends, and a special gentleman - Jerusha can hardly stop writing!
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Delightful
- De Greg and Sara Masarik en 04-06-15
De: Jean Webster
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My Real Children
- De: Jo Walton
- Narrado por: Alison Larkin
- Duración: 9 h y 30 m
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It's 2015, and Patricia Cowan is very old. "Confused today," read the notes clipped to the end of her bed. She forgets things she should know - what year it is, major events in the lives of her children. But she remembers things that don't seem possible. She remembers marrying Mark and having four children. And she remembers not marrying Mark and raising three children with Bee instead.
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A strange take on an otherwise simple story.
- De Lauren en 01-08-15
De: Jo Walton
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More Than You Know
- De: Penny Vincenzi
- Narrado por: Rosalyn Landor
- Duración: 23 h y 25 m
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A privileged girl from a privileged class, Eliza has a dazzling career in the magazine world of the 1960s. But when she falls deeply in love with Matt, an edgy working-class boy, she gives up her ritzy, fast-paced lifestyle to get married. By the end of the decade, however, their marriage has suffered a harrowing breakdown, culminating in divorce and a dramatic courtroom custody battle over their little girl. Also at risk is Eliza's gorgeous family home, a pawn in the game, which she can't bear to give up.
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Like a box of chocolates...
- De Paul Hersh en 08-06-12
De: Penny Vincenzi
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Goodnight from London
- A Novel
- De: Jennifer Robson
- Narrado por: Saskia Maarleveld
- Duración: 9 h y 43 m
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In the summer of 1940, ambitious young American journalist Ruby Sutton gets her big break: the chance to report on the European war as a staff writer for Picture Weekly newsmagazine in London. She jumps at the chance, for it's an opportunity not only to prove herself, but also to start fresh in a city and country that know nothing of her humble origins. But life in besieged Britain tests Ruby in ways she never imagined.
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Light story
- De Bev Holdgate en 08-10-17
De: Jennifer Robson
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Staying On
- De: Paul Scott
- Narrado por: Paul Shelley
- Duración: 9 h y 1 m
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Tusker and Lily Smalley stayed on in India. Given the chance to return ‘home’ when Tusker, once a Colonel in the British Army, retired, they chose instead to remain in the small hill town of Pankot, with its eccentric inhabitants and archaic rituals left over from the days of the Empire. Only the tyranny of their imposing landlady threatens to upset the quiet rhythm of their days.
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A Pleasant Meander
- De Ian C Robertson en 09-22-14
De: Paul Scott
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The Museum of Innocence
- De: Orhan Pamuk, Maureen Freely (translator)
- Narrado por: John Lee
- Duración: 20 h y 33 m
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Kemal, scion of one of the city's wealthiest families, is about to become engaged to Sibel, daughter of another prominent family, when he encounters Füsun, a beautiful shopgirl and a distant relation. Once the long-lost cousins violate the code of virginity, a rift begins to open between Kemal and the world of the Westernized Istanbul bourgeosie - a world, as he lovingly describes it, with opulent parties and clubs, society gossip, picnics, and mansions on the Bosphorus, infused with the melancholy of decay.
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one of the very best I've ever heard
- De Rebecca Lindroos en 03-06-10
De: Orhan Pamuk, y otros
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BUtterfield 8
- De: John O'Hara, Lorin Stein - introduction
- Narrado por: Gretchen Mol
- Duración: 8 h y 7 m
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A masterpiece of American fiction and a best seller upon its publication in 1935, BUtterfield 8 lays bare with brash honesty the unspoken and often shocking truths that lurked beneath the surface of a society still reeling from the effects of the Great Depression. One Sunday morning, Gloria wakes up in a stranger's apartment with nothing but a torn evening dress, stockings, and panties. When she steals a fur coat from the wardrobe to wear home, she unleashes a series of events that can only end in tragedy.
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Wildly Uneven
- De David P en 08-27-15
De: John O'Hara, y otros
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Hello from the Gillespies
- De: Monica McInerney
- Narrado por: Ulli Birvé
- Duración: 16 h y 49 m
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For the past 33 years, Angela Gillespie has sent to friends and family around the world an end-of-the-year letter titled ‘Hello from the Gillespies’. It’s always been cheery and full of good news. This year, Angela surprises herself - she tells the truth....
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Engaging
- De mgn en 08-18-15
De: Monica McInerney
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The Atomic City Girls
- A Novel
- De: Janet Beard
- Narrado por: Xe Sands
- Duración: 8 h y 46 m
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In November 1944, 18-year-old June Walker boards an unmarked bus, destined for a city that doesn't officially exist. Oak Ridge, Tennessee has sprung up in a matter of months - a town of trailers and segregated houses, 24-hour cafeterias, and constant security checks. There, June joins hundreds of other young girls operating massive machines whose purpose is never explained. They know they are helping to win the war, but must ask no questions and reveal nothing to outsiders.
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disappointing
- De Justinmud en 07-07-18
De: Janet Beard
Lo que los oyentes dicen sobre Clara Callan
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- Martha
- 03-20-05
a fresh view of women in the 1930's
It seems in so many stories of women in the 1930's they are the downtrodden of the depression of America. This is a different view - for both Clara and her sister. Something new and different. I enjoyed the whole book
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- L
- 09-10-04
charming intimate refreshing
I thoroughly enjoyed this novel. It alternates between one woman's life and situation in rural canada and her sister's in New York City. I found the interplay of the landscapes and environments invigorating; it allowed one to experience both worlds through the stories of the women. I found the juxtaposition of the two sisters' attitudes and personalities refreshing and came to care very much about both characters and what happened to them. The auther gives a good believable feel for the texture of these women's inner and outer lives. Not a "feelgood" book, but entertaining, and one that leaves one wiser and touched. Highly recommended. I'd like to hear more by this author. Very good narrator.
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- Shauna
- 12-05-04
like life
Clara's late-life awakening is a slice of on average life in the 1930's.
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- elsa welsa
- 06-30-05
Clara Callan
Not much of a story line. Somehow the ending did not do justice for the character of Clara. At the same time the novel is so beautifully written I was sad to hear it end.
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- Adrienne
- 01-27-05
A Most Enjoyable Listen
I enjoyed this book very much, it was very touching and well told. The readers did a wonderful job bringing the characters to life. I am not sure that it is a story that men would appreciate as much as women, but I would very confidently reccomend it to any of my women friends. The format of the book is quite effective.
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- Laurel
- 01-09-05
A good read
While it wasn't one of my all-time favorites, I thoroughly enjoyed this book.
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- Murray Bartholomew
- 02-26-24
Stepping back in time
The audio duet of two sisters reading letters to one another as their lives unfolded was captivating. It was like entering a time capsule. We forget in this century just how far women’s rights have come. Women need to realize how critical it is to fight for our rights less we lose them. Those rights are currently under attack in the justice system, politically and socially.
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- Freddie
- 08-22-06
Lacks a plot
The book is extraordinary detail surrounding a very basic and thin plot. It's very easy to follow -- almost numbingly easy. An abridged version of the short book would suffice.
That being said, I still enjoyed the book and recommend it as a quick read or listen.
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