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The Forgotten Seamstress
- Author
- Liz Trenow
- Narrator
- Danielle Farrow
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date
- 6 July 2020
- Run Time
- 9 hours 11 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Romance, Historical fiction
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What to expect
A stunning book set in the Edwardian era about a seamstress working at Buckingham Palace. Full of drama, betrayal and compelling historical detail, perfect for fans of Lucinda Riley and Tracy Rees.
It is 1914 and Maria, a shy teenager, is appointed to Buckingham Palace as a seamstress for the royal family.
There, she is lucky enough to meet the Prince of Wales and is soon captivated by his glamour and intensity. But theirs is a doomed love affair and before long Maria’s life takes a tragic turn.
Torn between passion and integrity, she makes a choice that has devastating consequences …
Can a beautiful quilt, discovered many years later reveal the truth behind what happened to Maria?
Critics Review
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Praise for Liz Trenow:
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‘Extraordinary, fascinating …deeply rooted in history’ Midweek, Radio 4
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“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
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“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
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‘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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Details
- Author
- Liz Trenow
- Narrator
- Danielle Farrow
- Duration
- 9 hours 11 minutes
- Release Date
- 6 July 2020
- ISBN
- 9780008382308
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Genre
- Romance, Historical fiction
Synopsis
A stunning book set in the Edwardian era about a seamstress working at Buckingham Palace. Full of drama, betrayal and compelling historical detail, perfect for fans of Lucinda Riley and Tracy Rees. It is 1914 and Maria, a shy teenager, is appointed to Buckingham Palace as a seamstress for the royal family. There, she is lucky enough to meet the Prince of Wales and is soon captivated by his glamour and intensity. But theirs is a doomed love affair and before long Maria’s life takes a tragic turn. Torn between passion and integrity, she makes a choice that has devastating consequences … Can a beautiful quilt, discovered many years later reveal the truth behind what happened to Maria?
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