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The Dressmaker's Gift
- Narrated by: Anne Flosnik, Justine Eyre
- Length: 9 hrs and 12 mins
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Summary
A Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, and Amazon Charts best seller.
From the best-selling author of The Beekeeper’s Promise comes a gripping story of three young women faced with impossible choices. How will history - and their families - judge them?
Paris, 1940. With the city occupied by the Nazis, three young seamstresses go about their normal lives as best they can. But all three are hiding secrets. War-scarred Mireille is fighting with the Resistance; Claire has been seduced by a German officer; and Vivienne’s involvement is something she can’t reveal to either of them.
Two generations later, Claire’s English granddaughter Harriet arrives in Paris, rootless and adrift, desperate to find a connection with her past. Living and working in the same building on the Rue Cardinale, she learns the truth about her grandmother - and herself - and unravels a family history that is darker and more painful than she ever imagined.
In wartime, the three seamstresses face impossible choices when their secret activities put them in grave danger. Brought together by loyalty, threatened by betrayal, can they survive history’s darkest era without being torn apart?
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- Pete
- 14-12-20
Very irritating narration
I’m in the first third and I’m struggling to keep listening due to the i irritating voices of the narrators. In particular the narrator speaking in the near to modern day. I can’t decide whether to keep going or finish by reading the book. Very unpleasant voices to listen to.
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- Amazon Customer
- 04-12-22
Odd intonation
I didn't enjoy the intonation style of the narrator for Harriet. Stress often placed incorrectly.
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- Ria
- 18-03-20
Good book
I found it started slow but once you got to know the wartime characters it became a lot more interesting. I feel Harriet was somewhat feeble and needed a bit more back bone. Apart from this I enjoyed the book
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- Annem
- 13-12-19
excellent
very good excellent story. have recommended this to friends and have purchased it a gift.
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- Jamey Appleby
- 28-11-19
A good story of civilian life in wartime France
Very interesting to dip into the lives of the civilians sharing Paris with German troops throughout the war and the effects it had on their lives, particularly from a female perspective.
Only negative is that the narrator who reads the modern day sections of the book has a slightly annoying intonation to her voice.
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- deb
- 18-02-20
Probably better to read rather than audio book?
I tried really hard to listen to this audible book.
Unfortunately the narrator's voice began to feel like grating on metal- I couldn't work out what was irritating me most, her tone or her style etc . Sorry , but that's how it was for me. I didn't get that narked in the sample. Potentially I think this would be a good story to read & I am very disappointed that I couldn't continue with it .
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- twinkle
- 17-02-20
Gripping
I have just finished it. 9hrs read over 24hrs. Glad I had a free day. Recommend it.
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- Carolyn
- 04-11-21
What an inspiring and harrowing story.
The stories running parallel are very artfully told. I loved the characters and although their experiences are difficult it’s important to understand the impact of the times.
I thought the narrations were good and once I was in to the book found it difficult not to continue as I wanted to know what happened next. I’ll get rating more by this author.
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- Fiona
- 10-12-20
A must for ww2 literature fans
I really loved this story. It is beautifully written and the characters are great.
Initially I found the delivery too quick and slowed the speed down but this hampered the sound quality. I got used to it though and it did not distract for long from the tender brave and empowering story.
Enjoy
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- Mrs Linda J Francis
- 07-09-20
A wonderful story
Reading this you are taken to Paris in the war time and what everyone went through. I felt as if I knew those 3 girls. Well written with very real descriptions of what it was like in those horrific prison camps.
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