Voting day
O'Dea, Clare2022
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In February 1959, Switzerland held a referendum on women's suffrage. The men voted 'no'. In this powerful novella, Clare O'Dea explores that day through the eyes of four very different Swiss women. Vreni is a busy farmer's wife, longing for a break from family life. Her grown-up daughter Margrit is carving out an independent life in Bern, but finds herself trapped in an alarming situation. Esther, a cleaner, is desperate to recover her son who has been taken into care. Beatrice, a hospital administrator, has been throwing herself into the 'yes' campaign. The four women's paths intersect on a day that will leave its mark on all their lives.
Main title:
Voting day / Clare O'Dea.
Author:
O'Dea, Clare, author
Imprint:
Oxford : Fairlight Books, 2022.
Collation:
1 volume.
Series title:
ISBN:
9781914148071 (pbk)
Dewey class:
823.92
LC class:
PR6117
Language:
English
BRN:
3031810