The Chilbury Ladies' Choir : a novel
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New York : Crown, [2017].
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First edition.
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Rapid City Public Library - Fiction - Adult
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Published
New York : Crown, [2017].
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
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371 pages : illustration ; 25 cm
Language
English

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Illustration on lining papers.
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As England enters World War II's dark early days, spirited music professor Primrose Trent, recently arrived to the village of Chilbury, emboldens the women of the town to defy the Vicar's stuffy edict to shutter the church's choir in the absence of men and instead "carry on singing." Resurrecting themselves as "The Chilbury Ladies' Choir," the women of this small village soon use their joint song to lift up themselves, and the community, as the war tears through their lives. Told through letters and journals, THE CHILBURY LADIES' CHOIR moves seamlessly from budding romances to village intrigues to heartbreaking matters of life and death. As we come to know the struggles of the charismatic members of this unforgettable outfit-- a timid widow worried over her son at the front; the town beauty drawn to a rakish artist; her younger sister nursing an impossible crush and dabbling in politics she doesn't understand; a young Jewish refugee hiding secrets about her family, and a conniving midwife plotting to outrun her seedy past-- we come to see how the strength eac

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Ryan, J. (2017). The Chilbury Ladies' Choir: a novel (First edition.). Crown.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Ryan, Jennifer. 2017. The Chilbury Ladies' Choir: A Novel. Crown.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Ryan, Jennifer. The Chilbury Ladies' Choir: A Novel Crown, 2017.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Ryan, Jennifer. The Chilbury Ladies' Choir: A Novel First edition., Crown, 2017.

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