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Prize Women - The fascinating story of sisterhood and survival based on shocking true events (Hardcover)
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Prize Women - The fascinating story of sisterhood and survival based on shocking true events (Hardcover)
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Based on the incredible true story of The Great Stork Derby, Prize
Women is the profoundly moving novel that sheds light on a
scandalous moment in history just as relevant today 'Gorgeous.
Prize Women took my breath away. I haven't stopped thinking about
it' JENNIFER SAINT 'Wonderfully evocative and intelligent. Sheds
light on a scandalous moment in history I knew nothing about, told
with great sensitivity and grace. I was entranced' EMMA STONEX
'This heartbreaking story explores friendship, strength and the
fight to survive' WOMAN'S WEEKLY ___________ Toronto, 1926. A
childless millionaire leaves behind an astonishing will: the
recipient of his fortune will be decided in a contest known as 'The
Great Stork Derby'. His money will go to the winner: the woman who
bears the most children in the ten years after his death. Lily di
Marco is young, pregnant, and terrified of her husband. Fleeing to
Toronto, she arrives on the doorstep of glamorous free spirit Mae
Thebault. At a time when men hold all the power, Lily and Mae look
out for each other. But as their friendship grows, Lily wonders if
there's more to Mae - and her past - than she has been told . . .
And as the Great Depression bites, the Stork Derby contest - with
its alluring prize - proves too good to ignore for Lily and Mae,
each living hand to mouth. These best friends are now fierce
rivals. But if only one woman can win, what will the contest cost
the other? ___________ 'A profoundly moving and absolutely gripping
novel about the choices women face - and the choices they are
denied. I cannot recommend it highly enough' ELODIE HARPER 'This
tale of two women resonates with what is happening in the world
today. I was gripped by Lily and Mae's story, the desperate choices
that women still face' LOUISE HARE 'Fascinating historical fiction
with a feminist slant' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING 'A serious, thoughtful and
epic journey into the trials of motherhood . . . With her
contrasting female characters, Lea interrogates the fight for
female agency across class divides, a struggle that continues to
this day. A fascinating snapshot of another time, perhaps not as
far removed from our own as we might hope' JANICE HALLET
'Wonderfully researched and full of evocative historical detail'
CULTUREFLY 'Masterful. Caroline Lea is a superb storyteller, and
Prize Women deserves a huge readership. So good, I had to pull
myself away' ELIZABETH MACNEAL
General
Imprint: |
Michael Joseph
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
April 2023 |
Authors: |
Caroline Lea
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Dimensions: |
222 x 144 x 39mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
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Pages: |
448 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-241-49298-7 |
Categories: |
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LSN: |
0-241-49298-X |
Barcode: |
9780241492987 |
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