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Clara Callan
Clara Callan | Richard B. Wright
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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.
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Clara Callan | Richard B. Wright
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Book list for my book club, we had a great selection to choose from!!! #bookclub

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shawnmooney
Clara Callan | Richard B. Wright
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RIP, Richard Wright. His most famous novel, Clara Callan, was slowly inching its way up to the top of my pile. Sad.

http://www.cbc.ca/books/2017/02/richard-b-wright-obit.html

mcctrish ☹️ 8y
Penny_LiteraryHoarders Very sad news today. 😢 8y
StaceyKondla Shamefully, I have not read any of his books, but it is definitely a sad day for CanLit 😢 8y
LeahBergen I really liked Clara Callan. 😢 8y
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Clara Callan | Richard B. Wright
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TheLudicReader I have Finton Moon on my tbr shelf. Have you read it? 8y
Penny_LiteraryHoarders @TheLudicReader I haven't read it yet but....it's so conveniently fitting the "F" in #LitsyAtoZ that I will be finally be reading it this year! Heard many good things about it and was why I bought it. Happy to be finally picking it up. ? 8y
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