Bone of Contention Free Audiobook Download by Roberta Gellis


The Bone of Contention is a poignant tale of the unspoken divide between two women who were once friends. Though they are now at odds, it wasn't always so. In their high school years, they were both outsiders. They discovered the joys and heartaches that come with finding your place in society. The Bone of Contention tells the story of how one friend tried to help the other feel more like she belonged with words while they walked side by side on their graduation day.

The protagonist of Roberta Gellis’s Bone of Contention is a defiantly unglamorous woman named Daisy. Daisy has an unusual name and a penchant for black turtlenecks, but she also has a big heart and no reservations about speaking her mind.

In Bone of Contention, Anna Carmichael has recently lost her husband and is trying to move forward with her life. The last thing she needs is for him to show up again in spirit form, the way he did in his later years. But when he does, it becomes all too clear that he was murdered and Anna must find the killer before her own time runs out.

Bone of Contention is a novel that tells the story of the late Tamilian writer, Ammu Joseph, and her struggle to find success and fame in 1960s India. The protagonist, Ammu, finds herself working on a short-story anthology for women's issues as she tries to climb up the ladder of literary success. She questions how women were portrayed during this time period, whether or not it was right to write about real life events such as rape, domestic violence against women, sex work and hijras.

Christine, a high-ranking female from the US military, is taking part in a joint operation with one of the most dangerous groups on Earth.

"Bone of Contention" is a novel that tells the story of a woman who has just been fired from her job and is now scrambling for employment until she ends up with one that requires skills she doesn't have. The overarching theme of this novel is the dangers of taking on too much responsibility, which is something that is emphasized in the audiobook. The protagonist, Francesca, struggles with how to balance her professional life with her personal life and all of the decisions she makes have consequential impacts on not only herself but others around her as well.

Published Date 2005-06-25
Duration 11 hours 30 minutes
Author Roberta Gellis
Narrated Nadia May
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Abridged No
Is It Free? 30-days Free
Category Mystery, Thriller & Horror
Parent Category Detective Stories

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