Dangerous Times on Dressmakers’ Alley
- Author Rosie Clarke
- Narrator Gemma Lawrence
- Publisher Boldwood Books
- Run Time 9 hours and 32 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Family life fiction, Fiction: general and literary, Fiction: mashup, Generational sagas, Historical fiction, Historical romance, Narrative theme: Coming of age, Narrative theme: Death, grief, loss, Narrative theme: Identity / belonging, Narrative theme: Interior life, Narrative theme: Love and relationships, Narrative theme: Social issues.
Titles Purchased
- 1-5
- 6-10
- 11-15
- 16-20
- Over 20
Price p/Title
- £7.99
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What to expect
Welcome to Dressmakers' Alley, a twisted place filled with dark and deadly secrets
London’s East End 1923
In the heart of Dressmakers' Alley Madame Pauline’s sweatshop is rumoured to be a particularly unpleasant place to work. Filled with seamstresses paid a pittance who turn a blind eye to what darker activities are hidden behind locked doors.
Young Winnie Brown is keen to prove her value to the Women Movements and secures a job as a seamstress to investigate the whispers of some unsavoury goings on. Her concerns are soon justified when she discovers that there are terrible things afoot, as she hears a desperate cry for help.
Meanwhile, happily married, Lady Diane Cooper is the darling of London’s high-society. Beautiful and talented, she seemingly has it all. But the strict constraints society assigns her leaves her frustrated, she craves more freedom. With the help of her devoted dresser Susie can she realise her dream?
What is the connection between Lady Diane's world and the poor exploited young women of Dressmakers' Alley?
Can the two worlds come together for the good of all?
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