Bittersweet by Colleen McCullough

Colleen McCullough became a well known name when the Thorn Birds novel was made into a mini series - remember how handsome Richard Chamberlain (Dr. Kildare) was?

Bittersweet is another saga following four sisters (two sets of twins) who became nurses in depression era Australia. As a neurophysicist, Colleen McCullough is well versed in the hospital settings and takes us along on the differing paths each of the sisters choose. As young women each has their own romantic story to tell.

The novel highlights the struggles that women had during that era to achieve their own goals.