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Why birds sing / Nina Berkhout.
"A charming, deeply felt novel about human connection and finding music between the notes When opera singer Dawn Woodward has an onstage flameout, all she wants is to be left alone. She's soon faced with other complications the day her husband announces her estranged brother-in-law, Tariq, is undergoing cancer treatment and moving in, his temperamental parrot in tow. To make matters worse, though she can't whistle herself, she has been tasked with teaching arias to an outspoken group of devoted siffleurs who call themselves the Warblers. Eventually, Tariq and his bird join the class, and Dawn forms unexpected friendships with her new companions. But when her marriage shows signs of trouble and Tariq's health declines, she begins questioning her foundations, including the career that she has worked so hard to build and the true nature of love and song."--Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781770415812 (trade paperback)
- Physical Description: 245 pages ; 22 cm
- Publisher: Toronto : ECW Press, [2020]
- Copyright: ©2020
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| Subject: | Women singers > Fiction. Voice teachers > Fiction. Parrots > Fiction. Families > Fiction. Whistling > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Domestic fiction. Psychological fiction. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Stroud Branch | FIC Berkh | 31681010213858 | FICTION | Available | - |
- Bookmasters
A charming novel about a disgraced opera singer, her cancer-plagued brother-in-law, a temperamental parrot named Tulip, and a competitive whistling group called the Warblers. - Bookmasters
After a very public onstage flameout, a disgraced opera singer is confronted with her crumbling marriage, a prickly and unexpected brother-in-law, and a cheeky parrot named Tulip â and she must learn to whistle her way through it all.From the author of Harperâs Bazaar Hottest Breakout Novel The Gallery of Lost Species comes a charming, lively, and deeply felt story that is perfect for readers of Miriam Toewsâs A Complicated Kindness and Amy Jonesâs Weâre All in this Together.When opera singer Dawn Woodward has an onstage flameout, all she wants is to be left alone. Sheâs soon faced with other complications the day her husband announces her estranged brother-in-law, Tariq, is undergoing cancer treatment and moving in, his temperamental parrot in tow. To make matters worse, though she canât whistle herself, she has been tasked with teaching arias to an outspoken group of devoted siffleurs who call themselves the Warblers. Eventually, Tariq and his bird join the class, and Dawn forms unexpected friendships with her new companions. But when her marriage shows signs of trouble and Tariqâs health declines, she begins questioning her foundations, including the career that she has worked so hard to build and the true nature of love and song. - Simon and Schuster
After a very public onstage flameout, a disgraced opera singer is confronted with her crumbling marriage, a prickly and unexpected brother-in-law, and a cheeky parrot named Tulip â and she must learn to whistle her way through it all.
From the author of Harperâs Bazaar Hottest Breakout Novel The Gallery of Lost Species comes a charming, lively, and deeply felt story that is perfect for readers of Miriam Toewsâs A Complicated Kindness and Amy Jonesâs Weâre All in this Together.
When opera singer Dawn Woodward has an onstage flameout, all she wants is to be left alone. Sheâs soon faced with other complications the day her husband announces her estranged brother-in-law, Tariq, is undergoing cancer treatment and moving in, his temperamental parrot in tow. To make matters worse, though she canât whistle herself, she has been tasked with teaching arias to an outspoken group of devoted siffleurs who call themselves the Warblers. Eventually, Tariq and his bird join the class, and Dawn forms unexpected friendships with her new companions. But when her marriage shows signs of trouble and Tariqâs health declines, she begins questioning her foundations, including the career that she has worked so hard to build and the true nature of love and song.
