The Forgotten Seamstress

  • Author Liz Trenow
  • Narrator Danielle Farrow
  • Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
  • Run Time 9 hours and 11 minutes
  • Format Audio
  • Genre Historical fiction, Romance.
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What to expect

When Caroline Meadows discovers a beautiful quilt in her mother’s attic, she sets out on a journey to discover who made it, and the meaning of the mysterious message embroidered into its lining.

Many years earlier, before the first world war has cast its shadow, Maria, a talented seamstress from the East End of London, is employed to work for the royal family. A young and attractive girl, she soon catches the eye of the Prince of Wales and she in turn is captivated by his glamour and intensity.
But careless talk causes trouble and soon Maria’s life takes a far darker turn.

Can Caroline piece together a secret history and reveal the truth behind what happened to Maria?

Critics Review

  • Praise for Liz Trenow:

    ‘Extraordinary, fascinating …deeply rooted in history’ Midweek, Radio 4

    “Liz Trenow sews together the strands of past and present as delicately as the exquisite stitching on the quilt which forms
    the centerpiece of the story.”
    Lucinda Riley

    ‘An assured debut with a page-turning conclusion.’ Daily Express

    “An intriguing patchwork of past and present, upstairs
    and downstairs, hope and despair.” Daisy Goodwin,

    ‘A novel about the human spirit – Liz Trenow paints with able prose a picture of the prejudices that bind us and the love that sets us free … Splendid.’ Pam Jenoff, author of The Kommandant’s Girl

    ‘This absorbing novel delves into the secrets of wartime silk production and makes them totally fascinating … Tremendously atmospheric and convincing in its details, with characters that touch the heart. A book to savour.’ Kate Furnivall, author of The Russian Concubine

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