Gang of Four
3 journalers for this copy...
Journal Entry 1 by 
catsalive
from Rooty Hill, New South Wales Australia on Saturday, September 1, 2007
catsalive from Rooty Hill, New South Wales Australia on Saturday, September 1, 2007
"She had a husband, children and grandchildren who loved her; a beautiful home, enough money. What sort of person was she to feel so overwhelmed with gloom and resentment on Christmas morning?"
They have been close friends for almost two decades, supporting each other through personal and professional crises - parents dying, children leaving home, house moves, job changes, political activism, diets and really bad haircuts. Now the 'gang of four', Isabel, Sally, Robin and Grace, are all fifty-something, successful... and restless.
It is Isabel who makes the first move, taking a year away from her family to follow in her mother's footsteps across Europe. Soon Sally is on her way to San Francisco, to come face to face with a guilty secret. Robin, in the wake of a clandestine relationship, heads for isolation in the country. And Grace? Well, Grace would never go away for an entire year, but, lonely in the others' absence, she thinks she might take a short holiday in England. Once there, she bumps into someone she hardly knows - herself.
Gang of Four is a story of four very different journeys and a celebration of women in the prime of life.
I really loved this book. As each woman grows through adversity and time, and considers her future, it's neither sentimental nor maudlin.
They have been close friends for almost two decades, supporting each other through personal and professional crises - parents dying, children leaving home, house moves, job changes, political activism, diets and really bad haircuts. Now the 'gang of four', Isabel, Sally, Robin and Grace, are all fifty-something, successful... and restless.
It is Isabel who makes the first move, taking a year away from her family to follow in her mother's footsteps across Europe. Soon Sally is on her way to San Francisco, to come face to face with a guilty secret. Robin, in the wake of a clandestine relationship, heads for isolation in the country. And Grace? Well, Grace would never go away for an entire year, but, lonely in the others' absence, she thinks she might take a short holiday in England. Once there, she bumps into someone she hardly knows - herself.
Gang of Four is a story of four very different journeys and a celebration of women in the prime of life.
I really loved this book. As each woman grows through adversity and time, and considers her future, it's neither sentimental nor maudlin.
Journal Entry 2 by catsalive at Wishlist Tag Game, A RABCK -- Controlled Releases on Sunday, June 11, 2017
catsalive at Wishlist Tag Game, A RABCK -- Controlled Releases on Sunday, June 11, 2017
Released 6 yrs ago (6/10/2017 UTC) at Wishlist Tag Game, A RABCK -- Controlled Releases
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Sent to keeta1 for the Aust. wishlist tag.
Thank you catsalive - the book arrived today :)
A thoroughly enjoyable book. Wonderful to have such good friends and also the courage to go out and "find yourself" later on in life.
Journal Entry 5 by 
keeta1
at By mail / post / courier, By Mail/Post/Courier -- Controlled Releases on Thursday, January 28, 2021
keeta1 at By mail / post / courier, By Mail/Post/Courier -- Controlled Releases on Thursday, January 28, 2021
Released 3 yrs ago (1/28/2021 UTC) at By mail / post / courier, By Mail/Post/Courier -- Controlled Releases
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Travelling to the winner of the 2021 Australian Literature Sweep hosted by J4shaw. Congratulations and I hope you enjoy the book shower :)
Journal Entry 6 by 
tigergirlnz
at Napier, Hawkes Bay-Poverty Bay New Zealand on Monday, February 1, 2021
tigergirlnz at Napier, Hawkes Bay-Poverty Bay New Zealand on Monday, February 1, 2021
Oh wow! This is the second time this book has travelled to the winner of the Australian sweep :D I'm looking forward to eventually reading it thanks!
