Two sets of twin sisters train as nurses in 1920s and '30s Australia

In her first epic romantic novel since The Thorn Birds, Colleen McCullough weaves a sweeping story of two sets of twin sisters stepping into womanhood in 1920s and 30s Australia. The four Latimer sisters are as close as can be. They are famous throughout New South Wales for their beauty, wit and ambition, but as they come of age, they are not enthusiastic about the limited prospects life holds for them. Together they decide to enroll in a training program for nurses-a new option for women of their time. As the sisters become immersed in hospital life and the demands of their training, they meet people and encounter challenges that spark new maturity and independence-and sometimes force them to make bittersweet decisions.

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"Vintage McCullough."-The Courier-Mail

"Lovers of McCullough's bestseller The Thorn Birds will be happy to hear that Bittersweet takes us back to historic country Australia."-Australian Women's Weekly

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