01482cam a2200277 i 4500 532117954 TxAuBib 170113s2017||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9781101906774 paperback 1101906774 paperback (OCoLC)968771855 BTCTA eng rda BTCTA BDX YDX IAD ZQP OCLCF UUC TxAuBib rda Ryan, Jennifer, 1973- The Chilbury Ladies' Choir / Jennifer Ryan. New York : Broadway Books, [2017] 401 pages ; 21 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier "As England becomes enmeshed in the early days of World War II and the men are away fighting, the women of Chilbury village forge an uncommon bond. They defy the Vicar's stuffy edict to close the choir and instead "carry on singing," resurrecting themselves as the Chilbury Ladies' Choir. An enchanting ensemble story that shuttles from village intrigue to romance to the heartbreaking matters of life and death, Jennifer Ryan's debut novel thrillingly illuminates the true strength of the women in a village of indomitable spirit." -- Publisher. Choirs (Music) England Fiction. World War, 1939-1945 England Kent Fiction. Female friendship Fiction. Historical fiction. Kent (England) History 20th century Fiction.