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- In the shadow of war / by Chinn, Adrienne,author.;
Etta heads to the bright lights of Hollywood whilst Jessie, determined to train as a doctor, is hampered by the men who dominate her profession. On the plains of the Canadian prairies, Celie and her small family stand on the brink of losing everything. As whispers of a new war make their way to each sister, each must face the possibility of the unthinkable happening again.- Subjects: Historical fiction.; Domestic fiction.; Novels.; Families; Interpersonal relations; Man-woman relationships; Nineteen thirties; Sisters; Women physicians;
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- The Paris sister / by Chinn, Adrienne,author.;
The Fry sisters enter the Roaring Twenties forever changed by their experiences during the Great War. Now, as each of their lives unfold in different corners of the globe, they come to realise that the most important bond is that of family. Desperate to save the man she loves, Etta leaves behind the life she has made for herself in Capri and enters the decadent world of Parisian society with all its secrets and scandals. Celie's new life on the Canadian prairies brings mixed blessings - a daughter to adore, but a husband who isn't the man who holds her heart. In Egypt, Jessie's world is forever changed by a devastating loss.- Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; Families; Nineteen twenties; Sisters;
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- Love in a time of war / by Chinn, Adrienne,author.;
Three sisters. The Great War. The end of innocence ... In 1913, in a quiet corner of London, the three Fry sisters are coming of age, dreaming of all the possibilities the bright future offers. But when war erupts their innocence is shattered and a new era of uncertainty begins. Cecelia loves Max but his soldier's uniform is German, not British, and suddenly the one man she loves is the one man she can't have. Jessie enlists in the army as a nurse and finally finds the adventure she's craved when she's sent to Gallipoli and Egypt, but it comes with an unimaginable cost. Etta elopes to Capri with her Italian love, Carlo, but though her growing bump is real, her marriage certificate is a lie. As the three sisters embark on journeys they never could have imagined, their mother Christina worries about the harsh new realities they face, and what their exposure to the wider world means for the secrets she's been keeping.- Subjects: Bildungsromans.; Domestic fiction.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; Families; Family secrets; Sisters; World War, 1914-1918;
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