{"product_id":"the-operator-by-gretchen-berg","title":"The Operator By Gretchen Berg","description":"\u003cp\u003eA delightful,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003euplifting and moving\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003enovel about a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e1950s switchboard operator\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewho learns a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eshocking secret\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003ewhen she\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eeavesdrops on a phone conversation\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Irresistible' Kathryn Stockett, author of THE HELP\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e'What if you could listen in on any phone conversation in town? Irresistible!'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKathryn Stockett, bestselling author of THE HELP\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e'G\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003elorious, gossipy, delicious and perfect'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJill Mansell, bestselling author of AND NOW YOU'RE BACK\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eREADERS LOVE THIS BOOK!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e* 'Unique and quirky . . . You will definitely see Vivian and co. in your mind's eye!' THE BOOKTRAIL\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e* 'Moving and ultimately uplifting . . . A\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewonderful novel' JO'S BOOK BLOG\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e* 'The\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003esmall town feeling is portrayed really well . . . Great' SHORT BOOK AND SCRIBES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e* 'A joy to read . . . Wonderful, witty, intriguing and heart-felt' EMMA'S BIBLIO TREASURES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e* 'D\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eelightfully written and cleverly woven. I enjoyed getting to know all the characters and learning their secrets\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e' LOCKY LOVES BOOKS\u0026gt;\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's 1952. The switchboard operators in Wooster, Ohio, love nothing more than to eavesdrop on their neighbours' conversations, and gossip about what they learn. Vivian Dalton is no different (despite her teenage daughter's disapproval), and always longs to hear something scandalous. But on the night of December 15th, she wishes she hadn't. The secret that's shared by a stranger on the line threatens to rip the rug of Vivian's life from under her.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVivian may be mortified, but she's not going to take this lying down. She wants the truth, no matter how painful it may be. But one secret tends to lead to another . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis moving, heart-felt and ultimately uplifting novel brilliantly weaves together an irresistible portrayal of a town buzzing with scandal, and an unforgettable story of marriage, motherhood and the unbreakable ties of family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Funny, sweet, secretive, and full of fascinating 1930s, 40s, and 50s period details... a poignant look at life in a small town with its nosy neighbors, thorny families, imperfect romances, scandalous pasts, and gratifyingly just deserts' Laurie Frankel, bestselling author of THIS IS HOW IT ALWAYS IS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Funny and fast-paced'\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eHeat\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 12.0pt 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #212b36;\"\u003eBook Information\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #212b36;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 12.0pt 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #212b36;\"\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 12.0pt 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #212b36;\"\u003ePublished: 25\/05\/2021\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 12.0pt 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #212b36;\"\u003eGenre: Historical fiction\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 12.0pt 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #212b36;\"\u003ePages: 342\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 12.0pt 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #212b36;\"\u003eDimensions: 198 x 130mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gretchen Berg","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51626486595894,"sku":"9781472264138","price":10.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0004\/2811\/3956\/files\/Book-2025-02-24T152720.576.jpg?v=1740371356","url":"https:\/\/puzzlesrusmore.au\/products\/the-operator-by-gretchen-berg","provider":"booksrusandmore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}