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Why we're reading this: Belinda Alexandra returns with a dazzling novel about two exceptional sisters‚ set in the Australian film…more
[close] Belinda Alexandra returns with a dazzling novel about two exceptional sisters‚ set in the Australian film world of the 1920s.

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Sep 22, 2008 Tien rated it really liked it

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Two sisters fled their home in Prague when a sinister murder of their mother and a plot against them was revealed. They found welcoming arms in their estranged uncle in Sydney Australia. Adela and Klara are intelligent and talented girls. They are also kind, generous and courageous. The book explores the relationships across cultures and the social scene of the time (mainly the movies).

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Aug 05, 2023 Rhoda rated it it was amazing

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Set in the 1920s, Adela and Klara are forced to flee Prague after the sudden death of their mother and they begin to feel that their own lives may be in danger. They take refuge with their uncle in Sydney, where Klara continues her music education and Adela takes an interest in cinema.

At a time when the local film industry in Australia is under threat with competition from Hollywood, Adela defies the odds, becoming a film director and making her mark in a swiftly changing industry.

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