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Die Zeit der Frau / The Time of the Woman (Unabridged) by Jo-Ann Ong

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Die Zeit der Frau / The Time of the Woman (Unabridged)

Author
Jo-Ann Ong
Narrator
Flick Khouri
Publisher
Austin Macauley Publishers
Publish Date
24 May 2024
Run Time
1 hour 12 minutes
Format
Audiobook
Genre
Fiction: general and literary
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Rita, a modern woman, forges an acting career, while her partner Karl writes scripts. She meets many people - her Uncle Fred, Bertha, Peter, Edwina - and moves with Karl from Boston to Switzerland for his work. Her childhood imagination springs to life when the circus comes to town. As Uncle Fred falls for Yuki, Rita connects with her, making a pen-pal. Relationships interweave between the cast, underscoring the busy modern world where paths constantly cross. Traveling from Boston to Munich stirs Rita's longing for the mother she never met, and motivates her search. Karl eventually wins an Academy Award, but accepts it without attending, in his signature style. Through it all, Rita and Karl's bond endures, a rarity in these turbulent times.

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Details
Author
Jo-Ann Ong
Narrator
Flick Khouri
Duration
1 hour 12 minutes
Release Date
24 May 2024
ISBN
9781035856367
Format
Audiobook
Publisher
Austin Macauley Publishers
Genre
Fiction: general and literary

Synopsis

Rita, a modern woman, forges an acting career, while her partner Karl writes scripts. She meets many people - her Uncle Fred, Bertha, Peter, Edwina - and moves with Karl from Boston to Switzerland for his work. Her childhood imagination springs to life when the circus comes to town. As Uncle Fred falls for Yuki, Rita connects with her, making a pen-pal. Relationships interweave between the cast, underscoring the busy modern world where paths constantly cross. Traveling from Boston to Munich stirs Rita's longing for the mother she never met, and motivates her search. Karl eventually wins an Academy Award, but accepts it without attending, in his signature style. Through it all, Rita and Karl's bond endures, a rarity in these turbulent times.

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