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001			on1466100855
003			OCoLC
005			20241106114002.0
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010			_ajb2024043560
020			_a9781869715144 (paperback)
020			_a1869715144 (paperback)
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035			_a(OCoLC)1466100855
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082	0	4	_aNZ823.3 _223
100			_aSpooner, Olivia, _eauthor. _954288
245	1	4	_aThe songbirds of Florence / _cOlivia Spooner.
260			_aAotearoa New Zealand, _bMoa Press, _c2024.
300			_a359 pages ; _c24 cm
520			_aIn 1942, a group of young women arrive in Cairo, Egypt. The Tuis, named after the beautiful New Zealand songbird, are the first women from their country to serve overseas. They are to provide respite and a touch of home to weary soldiers returning from the front line. Addy joined the Tuis for the adventure. Vivacious and outgoing, she is the life of the party, with an unforgettable voice. Margot is quiet and withdrawn, grieving the young husband she lost to the war. Despite their differences, the girls become fast friends. When the Tuis are relocated to Italy to set up clubs in grand venues, Addy and Margot are enchanted by the culture. But dark shadows loom, and when their illusion of peace is shattered by news of a devastating attack, the friends will find their endurance pushed to the limit.
610		0	_aNew Zealand. _bArmy. _bWomen's Army Auxiliary Corps _vFiction. _955775
650		0	_aWorld War, 1939-1945. _xWomen _zNew Zealand _vFiction. _929384
650		0	_aNew Zealanders. _zEgypt _zCairo _vFiction. _955649
650		0	_aNew Zealanders. _zItaly _vFiction. _955649
650		0	_aFemale friendship _vFiction. _9177
650		0	_aLife change events _vFiction. _92839
651		0	_aCairo (Egypt) _xHistory _y20th century _vFiction. _955776
651		0	_aItaly _vFiction. _xHistory _y1922-1945 _95192
655		7	_aHistorical fiction. _2lcgft _943610
942			_2ddc _cFICRENTAL
948			_hNO HOLDINGS IN NZWMT - 2 OTHER HOLDINGS
999			_c50366 _d50366