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The Palace Dressmaker
- Author
- Jade Beer
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Publish Date
- 5 November 2024
- Run Time
- 10 hours 53 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
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What to expect
London, 1988: Meredith has landed her dream job at London's most prestigious fashion house, creating beautiful gowns adorned with intricate beads and embroidery. But now Meredith is about to create a dress like no other for the most famous woman in the world: Diana, Princess of Wales.
As Meredith pours her heart into this career-defining dress, she works under the handsome and exacting William in the workroom.
William, and this commission, could end up changing her life in more ways than one...
New York, 1997: The red carpet has been rolled out on Park Avenue for the auction of Princess Diana's dresses for charity. Of the eighty items listed for sale, only seventy-nine will sell.
Because dress Number 19 is missing...
England, 2018: Jayne has met all the neighbours in her new building bar one: Mrs Chalis on the first floor. When she finally meets Meredith Chalis in the hallway, she is taken aback by how upset she seems and offers her help. Entering her home, Jayne immediately knows something is very wrong. The house is in complete disarray and there is no sign of Meredith's husband.
But then Jayne sees the most beautiful evening dress thrown over a chair and reads the note laid beside it.
Jayne realises that Meredith has an incredible story to tell... and only she can help uncover it...
Critics Review
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'Beer's emotionally rich narrative highlights the devastation of dementia and the solidarity found among those working to lessen its impact. This will move readers'
Publishers Weekly
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'Beer sensitively explores the challenges of mental illness, the gifts (and the limits) of community, and the power of emotional bonds to change a person's life . . . A tribute to unlikely friendships, enduring love, and the history contained in every stitch of an exquisitely crafted garment'
Shelf-Awareness
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'While the story has many twists and is told through different perspectives and in different time periods, that won't prevent readers from growing close to the characters and rooting for Meredith to reunite with her estranged daughter. Beer explores themes of love, grief, and hope, and readers who like historical fiction with multiple timelines will be drawn to this one'
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Details
- Author
- Jade Beer
- Narrator
- Annabelle Dowler, Gordon Griffin, Heather Long
- Duration
- 10 hours 53 minutes
- Release Date
- 5 November 2024
- ISBN
- 9781399744195
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Genre
- Modern and contemporary fiction: literary and general, Historical fiction, Cultural studies: dress and society
Synopsis
A royal princess. A dress lost for decades. A love story waiting to be uncovered...London, 1988: Meredith has landed her dream job at London's most prestigious fashion house, creating beautiful gowns adorned with intricate beads and embroidery. But now Meredith is about to create a dress like no other for the most famous woman in the world: Diana, Princess of Wales.As Meredith pours her heart into this career-defining dress, she works under the handsome and exacting William in the workroom.William, and this commission, could end up changing her life in more ways than one...New York, 1997: The red carpet has been rolled out on Park Avenue for the auction of Princess Diana's dresses for charity. Of the eighty items listed for sale, only seventy-nine will sell.Because dress Number 19 is missing...England, 2018: Jayne has met all the neighbours in her new building bar one: Mrs Chalis on the first floor. When she finally meets Meredith Chalis in the hallway, she is taken aback by how upset she seems and offers her help. Entering her home, Jayne immediately knows something is very wrong. The house is in complete disarray and there is no sign of Meredith's husband.But then Jayne sees the most beautiful evening dress thrown over a chair and reads the note laid beside it.Jayne realises that Meredith has an incredible story to tell... and only she can help uncover it...
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