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_aGreen, Sophie, _eauthor. _9199290 |
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_aThe Shelly Bay Ladies Swimming Circle / _cSophie Green. |
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_aSydney, NSW : _bHachette Australia, _c2019. |
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_a427 pages ; _c24 cm |
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520 | _aIt's 1982 in Australia. In a seaside suburb, housewife Theresa takes up swimming. She wants to get fit; she also wants a few precious minutes to herself. So at sunrise each day she strikes out past the waves. From the same beach, the widowed Marie swims. With her husband gone, bathing is the one constant in her new life. After finding herself in a desperate situation, 25-year-old Leanne only has herself to rely on. She became a nurse to help others, even as she resists help herself. Elaine has recently moved from England. Far from home and without her adult sons, her closest friend is a gin bottle. In the waters of Shelly Bay, these four women find each other. They will survive bluebottle stings and heartbreak; they will laugh so hard they swallow water, and they will plunge their tears into the ocean's salt. They will find solace and companionship, and learn that love takes many forms. Most of all, they will cherish their friendship, each and every day. | ||
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_aSwimming _vFiction. |
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_aWomen swimmers _vFiction. _9170433 |
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_aFemale friendship _vFiction. _9974 |
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_aSwimming _zAustralia _vFiction. _9237673 |
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_aWomen _xSocieties and clubs _vFiction. _966877 |
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_aPsychological fiction. _2lcgft _9222378 |
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_aHistorical fiction. _2lcgft _9456 |
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_aAustralian fiction _9157585 _y21st century. |
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