Ladies' Lending Library

<p><strong>A deeply thoughtful beautifully written novel. -- <em>Washington Post Book World</em></strong></p><p><strong>A portrait of women caught between countries cultures and aspirations--a bittersweet tale set in the 1960s of mothers daughters friends and lovers during one unforgettable summer</strong></p><p>August 1963: the year of the sensational release of Cleopatra starring Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton showcasing a passion too grand to be contained on the movie screen. The women of the Kalyna Beach cottage community part of a group of first-generation Ukrainian Canadians gather for gin and gossip trading the current racy bestsellers among themselves as they seek a brief escape from the predictable rhythms of children and chores.</p><p>But dramatic change is coming this summer as innocence falters and the desire for change reaches a boiling point threatening to disrupt the warm sweet heady days and the lives of parents and children family and friends forever.</p>