Voting Day

By Clare O'Dea

Book Overview

In February 1959, Switzerland held a referendum on women's suffrage. The men voted 'no'.

In this powerful novella, Clare O'Dea explores that day through the eyes of four very different Swiss women. Vreni is a busy farmer's wife, longing for a break from family life. Her grown-up daughter Margrit is carving out an independent life in Bern, but finds herself trapped in an alarming situation. Esther, a cleaner, is desperate to recover her son who has been taken into care. Beatrice, a hospital administrator, has been throwing herself into the 'yes' campaign. The four women's paths intersect on a day that will leave its mark on all their lives.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 191414807X
• ISBN13: 9781914148071
• Release Date: April 2022
• Publisher: Fairlight Books
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 4.3" x 6.9"