The Torontonians
Phyllis Brett Young
The arrival, one sunny morning, of pale green wall-to-wall carpeting for the living room is the crowning jewel in Karen Whitney's long-anticipated transformation of her house into a beautiful home, renovated to the exacting standards of her own impeccable taste. The banal finality of this event triggers an introspective voyage through the events of her life and how she became who she is: wife of business executive Rick, citizen of the suburb of Rowanwood, mother to two accomplished daughters in university. Before Betty Friedan coined the term feminine mystique, The Torontonians told a classic feminist story of suburban ennui and existential self-discovery, tracing a detailed portrait of femininity in the 1950s through the eyes of its perceptive and thoughtful heroine. The book is also a unique contemporary meditation on community and social ties from a time when Canada's major cities were just beginning to spread out into suburban sprawl.
Author - Phyllis Brett Young.
Narrator - Athena Karkanis.
Published Date - Saturday, 21 January 2023.
Location:
United States
Description:
The arrival, one sunny morning, of pale green wall-to-wall carpeting for the living room is the crowning jewel in Karen Whitney's long-anticipated transformation of her house into a beautiful home, renovated to the exacting standards of her own impeccable taste. The banal finality of this event triggers an introspective voyage through the events of her life and how she became who she is: wife of business executive Rick, citizen of the suburb of Rowanwood, mother to two accomplished daughters in university. Before Betty Friedan coined the term feminine mystique, The Torontonians told a classic feminist story of suburban ennui and existential self-discovery, tracing a detailed portrait of femininity in the 1950s through the eyes of its perceptive and thoughtful heroine. The book is also a unique contemporary meditation on community and social ties from a time when Canada's major cities were just beginning to spread out into suburban sprawl. Author - Phyllis Brett Young. Narrator - Athena Karkanis. Published Date - Saturday, 21 January 2023.
Language:
English
Chapter 1
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Chapter 2
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Chapter 3
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Chapter 4
Duration:00:47:46
Chapter 5
Duration:00:34:51
Chapter 6
Duration:00:14:47
Chapter 7
Duration:00:36:29
Chapter 8
Duration:01:05:02
Chapter 9
Duration:00:33:55
Chapter 10
Duration:00:12:04
Chapter 11
Duration:00:19:07
Chapter 12
Duration:00:34:06
Chapter 13
Duration:00:30:35
Chapter 14
Duration:00:35:08
Chapter 15
Duration:00:50:31
Chapter 16
Duration:00:57:46
Chapter 17
Duration:00:32:53
Chapter 18
Duration:00:48:37
Chapter 19
Duration:00:15:51
Chapter 20
Duration:00:55:01
Chapter 21
Duration:00:22:48
Chapter 22
Duration:00:45:31
Chapter 23
Duration:00:21:15
Chapter 24
Duration:00:27:46
Chapter 25
Duration:00:08:50
Chapter 26
Duration:00:00:47