O'Dea, Clare: Voting Day

Name: O'Dea, Clare: Voting Day
Brand: Fairlight Books
SKU: 978-1-914148-07-1
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In February 1959, Switzerland held a referendum on women's suffrage. The men voted 'no'. In this powerful novella, Clare O'Dea explores that moment in history through the eyes of four very different Swiss women, whose paths intersect on a day that will leave its mark on all their lives.

ISBN: 978-1-914148-07-1

GTIN: 9781914148071

Über den Autor O'Dea, Clare

Originally from Dublin, Clare O'Dea has lived in Switzerland since 2003. After studying French and Russian at Trinity College Dublin, she had a varied media career in Ireland, with a freelance stint in Russia. Clare worked for the state broadcaster (RTÉ), The Irish Times, Today FM, and the Gúna Nua Theatre Company. Her first nonfiction book, The Naked Swiss: A Nation Behind 10 Myths, was published in 2016 by Bergli Books. A second updated edition followed in 2018. Clare turned to Ireland as a subject for her second book, The Naked Irish: Portrait of a Nation Beyond the Clichés.