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The Sewing Machine
- Author
- Natalie Fergie
- Narrator
- Angus King, Ruth Urquhart
- Publisher
- W. F. Howes Ltd
- Publish Date
- 25 January 2018
- Run Time
- 9 hours 10 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Generational sagas
- Rating
- 5.0 (1 review)
What to expect
User Reviews
Book 5.0
Narration 5.0
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A very ordinary looking book, listened to while waiting for a favourite author's latest to be released.
Several stories are entwined, the characters are linked in unexpected ways.
Tendrils reach back through history, and the reader learns about the treatment of the working classes, particularly women, a century ago.
This warm hearted book was a lovely surprise, the title, though apt, doesn't really hint at the intricacies and depth of this lovely book.
I loved the authentic narration too - the charming Scottish accents adding yet more to the audiobook.
I will definitely be reading more from this talented author.julieweightman@yahoo.co.uk 2026-03-04
Details
- Author
- Natalie Fergie
- Narrator
- Angus King, Ruth Urquhart
- Duration
- 9 hours 10 minutes
- Release Date
- 25 January 2018
- ISBN
- 9781510098916
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- W. F. Howes Ltd
- Genre
- Generational sagas
- Rating
- 5.0(1 review)
- Narration
- 5.0(1 review)
Synopsis
It is 1911, and Jean is about to join the mass strike at the Singer factory. For her, nothing will be the same again. Decades later, Connie sews coded moments of her life into a notebook, as her mother did before her. More than 100 years after his grandmother’s sewing machine was made, Fred unpicks the secrets of four generations, one stitch at a time.
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