The Contract, Sheila Grinell
The Contract, Sheila Grinell
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The Contract
A Novel

Author: Sheila Grinell

Narrator: Amy J. Johnson

Unabridged: 8 hr 58 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/21/2021

Synopsis

A hard-driving designer seeks acclaim by developing a Middle Eastern museum only to discover the project’s real value is not what she imagined.Joanna and Ev have been partners for ten years—in business and in love—when one of the only women in government in the Middle East invites their firm to design a children’s museum in Riyadh. Jo sees a chance to solidify her name in the design world, and help Saudi girls along the way, in the venture. Her husband, however, has no desire to work in a vigorously policed society; he prefers to remain in his workshop, fashioning gadgets for museum displays. Jo’s sister and young protégé share his doubts, but Ev accedes to Jo’s wishes. The process of bidding on the job soon throws their home office into chaos and challenges their long-held assumptions about the value of their work—and marriage. If they get the job, will their partnership survive the strain?

Reviews

Goodreads review by Deborah

The Contract might be viewed as a cautionary tale for smart, well-educated driven young women who are trying to negotiate their choices outside their comfort zones and facing cultural obstacles every turn of the way, both on the homeland and abroad. Joanna “Jo” Dunhill has altruistic and well as sel......more

Goodreads review by Crystal

The Contract follows a married couple, Joanna and Ev, whose lives revolve around the world of museum design and curation. When their firm is tapped by a member of the Saudi Arabian Government to design a children’s museum, Joanna feels as though this is the beginning of the notoriety and advancement......more

Goodreads review by Judy

How far would you go—and what would you risk—to finally be called “the best” in your field? For museum designer Joanna Dunhill, the chance to design a new children’s museum in Saudi Arabia—the first of its kind—is irresistible. Invited to Riyadh to compete for the job by one of the few women in gove......more

Goodreads review by Wendy

This is probably the only novel that features the work of hands-on science and children's museums, and for that reason alone, it's a compelling read (especially if you've worked in the museum field yourself, as I have). But it's also a story of characters struggling quietly with issues of gender and......more

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