Prize Women

The fascinating story of sisterhood and survival based on shocking true events

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<b>Based on the incredible true story of The Great Stork Derby, <i>Prize Women</i> is the profoundly moving novel that sheds light on a scandalous moment in history just as relevant today</b><br><br><b>'Gorgeous. <i>Prize Women </i>took my breath away. I haven't stopped thinking about it' </b>JENNIFER SAINT<br><b>'Wonderfully evocative and intelligent. Sheds light on a scandalous moment in history I knew nothing about, told with great sensitivity and grace. I was entranced' </b>EMMA STONEX<br><b>'This heartbreaking story explores friendship, strength and the fight to survive' </b><i>WOMAN'S WEEKLY</i><br>___________<br><br><b>Toronto, 1926.</b><br><br>A childless millionaire leaves behind an astonishing will: the recipient of his fortune will be decided in a contest known as 'The Great Stork Derby'. His money will go to the winner: the woman who bears the most children in the ten years after his death.<br><br>Lily di Marco is young, pregnant, and terrified of her husband. Fleeing to Toronto, she arrives on the doorstep of glamorous free spirit Mae Thebault. At a time when men hold all the power, Lily and Mae look out for each other. But as their friendship grows, Lily wonders if there's more to Mae - and her past - than she has been told . . .<br><br>And as the Great Depression bites, the Stork Derby contest - with its alluring prize - proves too good to ignore for Lily and Mae, each living hand to mouth.<br><br><b>These best friends are now fierce rivals. But if only one woman can win, what will the contest cost the other?</b><br>___________<br><br><b>'A profoundly moving and absolutely gripping novel about the choices women face </b>- <b>and the choices they are denied</b>.<b> I cannot recommend it highly enough' </b>ELODIE HARPER<br><br><b>'This tale of two women resonates with what is happening in the world today. I was gripped by Lily and Mae's story, the desperate choices that women still face' </b>LOUISE HARE<br><br><b>'Fascinating historical fiction with a f

Artikeldetails

EAN

9780241492994

Sprache

Englisch

Einband / Art

Taschenbuch

Maße

234 x 153 x 32 mm

Erscheinungsjahr

2023

Verlag / Hersteller

Michael Joseph