The Women in Black

The Women in Black

1993 • 253 pages

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The Women in Black is a fairytale which illuminates the extraordinariness of ordinary lives. The women in black are run off their feet, what with the Christmas rush and the summer sales that follow. But ito s Sydney in the 1950s, and thereo s still just enough time left on a hot and frantic day to dream and schemeo? "

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Totally loved this look at Sydney in the 1950s. It really captured the attitudes and lifestyle of the times. A great read and I expect that the musical based of this book will be every bit as enjoyable.

September 6, 2016

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