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Refusing to accept being dismissed by a society that leaves little space for old women, three friends plan a daring and extraordinary adventure Hannelore, Clotilde, and Frau Schnadelhuber are tired of living in a world that does not allow old women to be seen or heard. Determined to prove their worth to a society devoted to youth, the three women set out to undertake a dangerous stunt that's not to be ignored. With the assistance of Cleopatra Maria, the 26-year-old genius granddaughter of Hannelore and grandniece of Clotilde, the four women steal the barrel from a travelling show and drive it across Canada with a plan to ride it over the Niagara Falls. Coloured by real-life quotes about daredevils who have actually attempted to take the plunge over the Falls, The Widows weaves together the stories of Hannelore, Clotilde, and Frau Schnadelhuber both before and during their grand adventure. Bespeak Audio Editions brings Canadian voices to the world with audiobook editions of some of the country's greatest works of literature, performed by Canadian actors.… (altro)
Hannelore, Clothilde and Frau Schnadelhuber are three seniors living in Edmonton. They feel increasingly marginalized in a society that values youth and renders older women largely invisible. What would you do in that case? Well, Hannelore convinces the others to steel a space-age barrel and ride it over Niagara Falls. Her 26-year-old granddaughter agrees to help them and the four head off driving from Edmonton to the Falls. The book begins with them getting into the barrel and is told through flashbacks -- some decades ago, others more recent -- that enable us to get to know they women and understand why going over the falls became their best option.
This is a great story of female friendship, of women supporting each other, even when they don't necessarily agree with each other. It's a tribute to what older people have to contribute to our society. A great read; poignant and often hilarious. ( )
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For Luise Mayr, Dorle Riedl, Elisabeth Krischker & Nicole Markotic
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There she stood, with the waters swirling only a few feet away -- a lumpy figure with a pudding of a face, resolute, unafraid, and totally confident that she, at sixty-three, could accomplish a feat that no other human being had managed, and from which younger and more athletic dare-devils had shrunk.
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The sasquatches in their trees, the queen in their mist, and Cleopatra Maria's discarded virginity will all nod and clap along to the oom-pa-pa beat.
Refusing to accept being dismissed by a society that leaves little space for old women, three friends plan a daring and extraordinary adventure Hannelore, Clotilde, and Frau Schnadelhuber are tired of living in a world that does not allow old women to be seen or heard. Determined to prove their worth to a society devoted to youth, the three women set out to undertake a dangerous stunt that's not to be ignored. With the assistance of Cleopatra Maria, the 26-year-old genius granddaughter of Hannelore and grandniece of Clotilde, the four women steal the barrel from a travelling show and drive it across Canada with a plan to ride it over the Niagara Falls. Coloured by real-life quotes about daredevils who have actually attempted to take the plunge over the Falls, The Widows weaves together the stories of Hannelore, Clotilde, and Frau Schnadelhuber both before and during their grand adventure. Bespeak Audio Editions brings Canadian voices to the world with audiobook editions of some of the country's greatest works of literature, performed by Canadian actors.
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This is a great story of female friendship, of women supporting each other, even when they don't necessarily agree with each other. It's a tribute to what older people have to contribute to our society. A great read; poignant and often hilarious. (