Clara Callan : a novel
Record details
- ISBN: 9780006392125 (paperback)
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Physical Description:
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regular print
414, 18 pages ; 24 cm - Edition: First HarperPerenialCanada edition.
- Publisher: Toronto, Ont. : HarperPerenialCanada, [2002]
- Copyright: ©2002
Content descriptions
General Note: | "A Phyllis Bruce book". |
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Subject: | Nineteen thirties -- Fiction Sisters -- Fiction Depressions -- Fiction |
Genre: | Historical fiction. Epistolary fiction. |
Available copies
- 14 of 14 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Prince Rupert Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 14 total copies.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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Prince Rupert Library | WRIG (Text) | 33294001276310 | Adult Fiction - Second Floor | Volume hold | Available | - |
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.