A Real Somebody Av Deryn Collier

<p><b>From author Deryn Collier comes a smart, charming postwar historical novel based on the true story of an aspiring writer who dares to dream big.</b></p><p>Montreal, 1947. To support her once-prosperous family, June Grant joins a steno pool in a prestigious advertising firm. For June, it’s hard to imagine having the kind of life her parents want—the kind of life her sister Daisy <i>has</i>, with a well-off husband and two precocious kids.</p><p> But Daisy might not be a picture-perfect housewife after all. As June makes her own waves in the advertising world, she probes a hidden side of her sister’s life.</p><p>June’s discoveries upend everything she thought she knew about her sister while challenging her own inner conflict about pursuing her dreams versus living up to expectations. Being a dutiful housewife might mean something else entirely.</p><p> Based on the true story of the author’s aunt, <i>A Real Somebody</i> charts the journey of a talented