Looking For Jane

Paperback Published on: 01/03/2022
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Synopsis

*THE INSTANT NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER IN CANADA*

'A fascinating and compelling story peopled with strong, brave women who had me cheering them on and moved to tears' Tracy Rees, bestselling author of The Rose Garden

'Just tell them you're looking for Jane...'

2017
When Angela discovers a mysterious letter containing a life-shattering confession in a stack of forgotten letters, she begins to look for the intended recipient. Her search takes her to the 1970s and 80s, when a group of daring women operated an illegal underground abortion network known only by its whispered code name: Jane . . .

1971
As a teenager, Dr. Evelyn Taylor was forced to give her baby up for adoption. Swearing she'll do everything she can to make sure other women have the right to choose, she joins the Jane Network to provide safe but illegal abortions. There, she crosses paths with Nancy, who was told that if she ever found herself 'in a position', she should ask for Jane. Nancy soon becomes the Network's newest volunteer, desperately trying to help others while family secrets threaten everything she knows to be true.

Over the years, Evelyn, Nancy, and Angela's lives intertwine to reveal the devastating consequences that come from a lack of choice, and the buried secrets that will always find a way to the surface . . .

Spanning decades, Evelyn, Nancy, and Angela's lives intertwine to reveal the devastating consequences that come from a lack of choice, and the buried truths that will always find a way to the surface...

'A compelling, courageous must-read about motherhood and choice' Genevieve Graham, bestselling author of The Forgotten Home Child

'A beautifully written meditation on the lengths mothers will go to for their children as well as an eye-opening history of women' Janet Skeslien Charles, bestselling author of The Paris Library

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
  • ISBN: 9781529364125
  • Number of pages: 400
  • Dimensions: 234 x 154 x 32 mm
  • Weight: 495g
  • Languages: English

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Looking For Jane
'There will always be a need'
The premise of Heather Marshall’s Looking for Jane is a very appealing one: the chance discovery of a misdelivered letter sets the woman who stumbled upon ... READ MORE
Susan Osborne
Looking For Jane
A moving fictional portrait that puts a human face on the history of Canadian women’s reproductive rights
There is nothing quite so gratifying as reading a really good debut novel AND learning about some groundbreaking history of your own country at the same ti... READ MORE
Fictionophile
Looking For Jane
Absolutely loved this book
Looking for Jane is such a compelling read that it wont take you long to get lost in the story. I must admit I was intrigued by the description but had no... READ MORE
Judy Odom
Looking For Jane
I couldn't get into it
I've read other books on similar topics set in Ireland, so it wasn't news to me that such awful things happened to unwed mothers. It's important subject ma... READ MORE
kendrafortune
Looking For Jane
The right to choose - 3 1/2 ***
The right to choose whether to have a child, end a pregnancy or having had a child keep or put your child up for adoption is the key point of this tale. Se... READ MORE
Dana Farren
Looking For Jane
A five star debut novel and a must read!
Looking For Jane is told from the points of view of the three main characters Angela, Evelyn and Nancy. When Angela discovers an old letter tucked away in ... READ MORE
Karren's Reading Nook
Looking For Jane
Thought provoking
I read this book courtesy of NetGalley. An incredibly powerful and thought provoking book that women of today should read to understand the past behind th... READ MORE
Grey Lady
Looking For Jane
An important and timely work of Canadian period fiction
My thanks to Hodder & Stoughton for an eARC via NetGalley of ‘Looking For Jane’ by Heather Marshall. This has proved a timely novel given recent developme... READ MORE
Vivienne O'Regan
Looking For Jane
Fascinating and relevant read
This was a really well considered read about many aspects of being a woman including in an historical context. Told through the eyes of three women startin... READ MORE
Sarah Goldthorpe