The Women in Black
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The Women in Black
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Narrated by:
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Deidre Rubenstein
About this listen
The women in black are run off their feet, what with the Christmas rush and the summer sales that follow. But it's Sydney in the 1950s, and there's still just enough time left on a hot and frantic day to dream and scheme... By the time the last marked-down frock has been sold, most of the staff of the Ladies' Cocktail section at F. G. Goode's have been launched into slightly different careers.
With the lightest touch and the most tender of comic instincts, Madeleine St. John conjures a vanished summer of innocence.
©1994 Madeleine St.John (P)2009 BolindaEditorial reviews
Madeleine St. John’s witty, sprightly comedy of manners, set in Sydney in the late 1950’s, is propelled by the buoyant and effervescent performance of narrator Deidre Rubenstein, who is more than up to the task in portraying Fay, Lisa, and Patty, the novel’s three central characters - all employees of Goode’s department store - united by their jaded outlook on the opposite sex and the unexpected twists and turns their personal and professional lives undergo during the whirlwind Christmas shopping season in this light-hearted and diverting audiobook.
Critic Reviews
"A highly sophisticated work, full of funny, sharp and subtle observations...a small masterpiece." ( Sunday Times, London)
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- Vicki
- 27-10-2017
Love this
Although set before my time, I can relate to the people, the places and the world of this book. As someone who was born and raised in Sydney, the voices and places resonate and seem like old friends, in an odd sort of way. All in all, this book is a special treat.
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- Avid listener
- 18-10-2015
Delightful
Excellent comedy of manners in the Jane Austen style. Captures the Australian attitude or feelings towards the novel "Continentals" as the latter's ways are absorbed into Australian life in the 1950s and 60s.
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- Anonymous User
- 12-09-2024
Enjoyable and heartwarming
This was a lovely escape listen, it brought a smile to my face. I love Australian stories and this brought a particular time and place to life. The characters were engaging and i loved that its from the perspective of women. Highly recommend.
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