1940: as war closes in and the bombs fall, on the Homefront, two sisters must find their place in a new world of 'men's' work, in which a telegraph can break your heart and nothing in the future is certain. Growing up in Birmingham, Sylvia and Audrey Whitehouse were always like chalk and cheese. As
Meet Me at the Clock
โ Scribed by Tanya E Williams
- Book ID
- 111998187
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 206 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9781989144213
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โฆ Synopsis
Step into the opulent world of The Hotel Hamilton, where the chandelier sparkles while a maid's aspirations fade into the woodwork.
Vancouver, Canada, 1927. A hotel maid's duty is to never be seen. That's no problem for Clara, who finds safety in her station. But for her sister, Louisa, it's cold outside the limelight.
Clara is content being an obliging working girl, but she doesn't feel worthy of the leadership responsibilities the hotel matron seems intent to thrust upon her. Torn between the unspoken limitations of her social standing and the demands of a fast-changing world, Clara is paralyzed by her fear of stepping out of line.
Louisa, an aspiring actress, is grateful for her employment at the prestigious hotel, but the feeling that she is meant for more haunts her as she sleepwalks through her days. Though Louisa's ambitious nature yearns for a life in the theatre, she hasn't auditioned in months. When she finally steps back into the...
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