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The Wedding Dress Maker
- Author
- Leah Fleming
- Narrator
- Cathleen McCarron
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Publish Date
- 12 September 2026
- Run Time
- 10 hours 24 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Romance, Historical romance, Fiction
What to expect
A warm, compelling historical story of love, loss and triumph.
Yorkshire, 1945: Netta Nichol lives in the shadow of a terrible disgrace. After bearing a son out of wedlock, Netta was banished from her beloved Galloway to a Yorkshire mill town. She must stand aside as her son is raised by family back home.
Bereft and broken-hearted, Netta finds solace in the quiet pleasure of sewing. Despite the shortages of wartime, she becomes known for her beautiful wedding dresses, made with ingenuity and skill.
With the help of her dressmaking, Netta begins to win back her self-respect. But will it be enough to claim back her child?
Critics Review
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PRAISE FOR LEAH FLEMING:
'A born storyteller' Kate Atkinson.
'It's a moving and compelling story about a lifetime's journey in search of the truth' Rachel Hore.
'A fabulous story of people, places and pearls from a master storyteller' Lancashire Post.
'Fascinating and unputdownable'Trisha Ashley
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Details
- Author
- Leah Fleming
- Narrator
- Cathleen McCarron
- Duration
- 10 hours 24 minutes
- Release Date
- 12 September 2026
- ISBN
- 9781035927142
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Genre
- Romance, Historical romance, Fiction
Synopsis
Bloomsbury presents The Wedding Dress Maker by Leah Fleming, read by Cathleen McCarron.A warm, compelling historical story of love, loss and triumph. Yorkshire, 1945: Netta Nichol lives in the shadow of a terrible disgrace. After bearing a son out of wedlock, Netta was banished from her beloved Galloway to a Yorkshire mill town. She must stand aside as her son is raised by family back home. Bereft and broken-hearted, Netta finds solace in the quiet pleasure of sewing. Despite the shortages of wartime, she becomes known for her beautiful wedding dresses, made with ingenuity and skill. With the help of her dressmaking, Netta begins to win back her self-respect. But will it be enough to claim back her child?
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