The Choir

Description

In a world that wants to silence them, one group of women dares to sing.

In the dreary streets of 1890s Briarstown, a fictional Yorkshire mill town, Eliza Kingwell fights to survive in a home filled with hardship. When a devastating loss crushes her plan to escape with her five daughters, she turns to an unlikely lifeline: a local singing competition. With nothing left to lose, she gathers a feisty group of working-class women to form a choir-and sets her sights on a cash prize that could change her life forever.

Meanwhile, Ruth Henton-once Eliza’s best friend and now a star on the London stage-is disgraced by scandal and must find new purpose and redemption. As fate would have it, Ruth becomes a judge in the very competition Eliza needs to win.

While Eliza’s choir trains for its chance at glory, secrets simmer, friendships deepen, and long-buried wounds surface. In a time and place where women’s voices are too often ignored, The Choir is a triumphant story of music, sisterhood, and reclaiming power.

Perfect for fans of Jennifer Chiaverini, Tracy Chevalier and Pip Williams, The Choir is a stirring, beautifully written novel that celebrates the strength of women who dare to rise-and sing.

Binding Type: Paperback
Author: Carol M. Cram
Published: 02/24/2026
Publisher: Htf Publishing
ISBN: 9781963452280
Pages: 278
Weight: 0.83lbs
Size: 0.63″ H x 9.00″ L x 6.00″ W