The Past Is Another Country

by Lois Battle

Decades after their days as chums at St. Brigid's convent school, three women--Hollywood director Megan, married Aussie Greta, and Sister Joan, a nun--reunite and struggle to rediscover themselves. By the author of War Brides. Reprint. NYT.

Genres: Fiction

Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 1990

Reviews

[Phyllis Barlow · Rating 3 out of 5]

I haven't read a book set in Australia since The Thornbirds. I enjoyed it, but would have loved more about the setting of Australia and a bit of history.
I could relate to the convent school. Even though I'm not Catholic, I attended one in the sixties and encountered all these nuns. Luckily they didn't cane us, just gave us demerits and such.
I thought this would delve into the relationship/friendship between the three, but the only ones who seemed to develop a friendship were Megan and Joan, and that was years later.
Still, a pleasant book and I read it quickly because I got caught up in the story.

[Whitney · Rating 3 out of 5]

An Australian movie director! She’s a lady! She is at the peak of her career in 1991. Can she have it all?? Glamour, money, an Academy award, someone else’s husband! She definitely has some troubled childhood memories, plus many irksome lessons taught by the nuns in her private school years…

[SuzAnne King · Rating 3 out of 5]

A fun, light summer read.

[Cherop · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a solid book. Enough to keep my interest in it`s 3 main characters. It is pleasant enough to while away the time without taxing my brain. I haven`t read a book by this author before and I picked it up for a $1.99 bargain at a used book store.

[Anne London · Rating 4 out of 5]

The only thing about this book that disappointed me was how abruptly everything was tied up with a bow at the end. Overall, I really enjoyed it. My daughter is in Australia right now, so the colloquialisms were fascinating for me to read.

[Lise · Rating 3 out of 5]

Livre intéressant qui relate 3 vies parallèles se déroulant en Australie occidentale. La géographie de certains endroits nous donne le goût de les découvrir...
Peut-être un jour! Livre bien écrit, qui nous crée facilement des images mentales... Voilà!

[Laura Lee · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nuns in Australia! Pretty good.

[Amy]

"A truly open mind can't be defensive."

[Jackie Simons]

Read 3/02

[Petra · Rating 3 out of 5]

I must admit that I loved the book but after I finished it, realized that it's rather predictable.