WOMEN IN VOICE

In the picturesque surrounds of small towns, what you see isn't always what you get

Mother. Confidant. Friend. Wife. Sister. They're all words used to describe women. But like any label that tries to reflect life's nuances in a single word, they capture only a sliver of what's really going on. That's certainly the case in Sophie Green's new novel The Bellbird River Country Choir. Set in the late 1990s, the book starts its journey with single mum Alex, who tree changes out of pre-Olympics Sydney with daughter Kim, looking for a meaningful life beyond the urban squeeze. Her destination is Bellbird River, a 'pit stop of a place along the road to Tamworth' where the titular choir helps connect a community where your business may be everyone's to know, but secrets still run deep.

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