Jos. Banks, Cranes, Online Catalogue, Next Directory, Jessops Chapters, Canada . Buy Now Pay Later With Interest Free Credit | RAC Clara Callan Author: Richard B. Wright Trade Paperback Usually ships in 24 hours Delivery is subject to warehouse availability. Shipping delays may occur if we receive more orders than stock. Our Price: $21.95 Our Sale Price: $15.36 Savings: $6.59 (30%) Ordering is 100% secure . Spend $39 or more at chapters.indigo.ca and your order ships free!. ( Details ) Canadian Author | ISBN: 0006392121 Published: August 2002 | Published by HarperCollins Publishers, Incorporated From the Publisher Underneath the seemingly ordinary lives of Wright's characters are entire worlds of emotion that, once entered, become wildy unpredictable. Clara Callan has that capacity to surprise, to draw the reader below the smooth surface of convention into a world of passion, where secrets percolate and sudden, unexpected violence erupts. Clara Callan is set in the middle of the Great Depression, chronicling the lives of two sisters. Clara is a spinsterish school teacher whose quiet life in a small Ontario town masks a passion for love and adventure. Nora, her flighty and very pretty sister, travels to New York where she lands a starring role in a radio soap opera. Written in diary and letter form, the novel brilliantly reveals the sisters' stories, as their lives become increasingly complex. Not since Brian Moore wrote I Am Mary Dunne has a male writer captured so well the inner life of female characters. And with Wright's extraordinary eye for small but telling details, the world of the thirties comes vividly to life, an era when show business was in its infancy, and the Dionnes grabbed the headlines, when Automats were a futuristic way of buying fast food and the Women's Auxiliary still ruled the social roost in small towns everywhere. Above all, Wright's portrait draws a world of young women -- pre-divorce, pre-Pill, pre-liberation, where judgment weighed heavily upon anyone who defied convention. Clara Callan is so elegantly and seamlessly constructed that the reader enters it effortlessly and does not depart willingly. Readers and reviewers will agree: Clara Callan shows a writer at the top of his form. Reader Reviews Average Reader Review: Number of Reviews: 1 1. An Excellent Read Reviewer: Rolina from Mt. Brydges, ON Date: 10/18/2002 9:46:24 PM The novel Clara Callan by Richard B. Wright tells the story of two sisters, Clara - sensible - and Nora - outgoing. It is told through letter and diary format, giving the reader insight into the lives of the two main characters. The story is set in a small Ontario town called Whitfield where Clara is a schoolteacher. In Whitfield, appearances mean everything and things aren’t always as they seem. The novel is also set in New York City where Nora leads a high and fashionable life as a radio actress. This novel not only shows the exceptional quality of Richard B. Wright's writing, but also demonstrates his ability to write about the feelings of a fictional, female character. It demonstrates his ability to use a variety of types of tone in his writing, as well as his ability to depict the lifestyle of the 1930's with its special array of themes and stereotypes. In all, this novel was an excellent read. I heartily recommend this book to all. Info Desk iREWARDS Program About Our Company Affiliate Opportunities Careers Contact Us Corporate Sales Gift Certificates Privacy Policy Shipping Rates Store Locations Wish List chapters.indigo.ca: books Shopping Bag | Account Centre | Wish List | Help iREWARDS Program | Corporate Sales | Store Locations All Products Books DVD Video Gifts Books Advanced Search Search Tips About this Book From the Publisher Reader Reviews Fiction Action Suspense Anthologies Classics Erotica Fairy Tales and Folklore Family Sagas Gay Ghost Graphic Novels Historical Horror Humorous Legal Lesbian Literary Medical Movie and Television Tie-Ins Religious Short Stories War Westerns Browse Books View all Categories . Head Office | Privacy Policy | Free Delivery | Coles Coupons