The Women in Black A Novel

Set in Sydney in the late 1950s, this witty and poignant novel follows the lives of four women working in the prestigious F.G. Goode’s department store. Working in the 'Ladies' Gowns' section, we meet Patty, Fay, and the young, bookish Lisa, who is awaiting her Leaving Certificate results and dreaming of university. Under the watchful and sophisticated eye of Magda, a Slovenian immigrant who manages the high-fashion floor, the women navigate the complexities of their personal lives, from failing marriages and the search for love to the blossoming of new identities. As the busy Christmas season unfolds, the story captures a transformative moment in Australian social history, celebrating the liberation and burgeoning possibilities for women in a changing world.

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