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The Dressmaker
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Publisher's summary
Just in time for the centennial anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic comes a vivid, romantic, and relentlessly compelling historical novel about a spirited young woman who survives the disaster only to find herself embroiled in the media frenzy left in the wake of the tragedy.
Tess, an aspiring seamstress, thinks she's had an incredibly lucky break when she is hired by famous designer Lady Lucile Duff Gordon to be a personal maid on the Titanic's doomed voyage. Once on board, Tess catches the eye of two men, one a roughly-hewn but kind sailor and the other an enigmatic Chicago millionaire. But on the fourth night, disaster strikes.
Amidst the chaos and desperate urging of two very different suitors, Tess is one of the last people allowed on a lifeboat. Tess’s sailor also manages to survive unharmed, witness to Lady Duff Gordon’s questionable actions during the tragedy. Others - including the gallant Midwestern tycoon - are not so lucky.
On dry land, rumors about the survivors begin to circulate, and Lady Duff Gordon quickly becomes the subject of media scorn and later, the hearings on the Titanic. Set against a historical tragedy but told from a completely fresh angle, The Dressmaker is an atmospheric delight filled with all the period's glitz and glamour, all the raw feelings of a national tragedy and all the contradictory emotions of young love.
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By: Maya Rodale
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Walk on Earth a Stranger
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- Narrated by: Erin Mallon
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Lee Westfall has a strong, loving family. She has a home she loves and a loyal steed. She has a best friend - who might want to be something more. She also has a secret.
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Better than expected
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By: Rae Carson
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Banner O'Brien
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In 1886, lovely Banner O'Brien overcame every obstacle and won her coveted medical diploma. Still, she longed to escape from Oregon...and the nightmares that left her shaking, screaming one man's name. Banner fled to the Washington Territory to accept a position with Dr. Adam Corbin...arrogant, handsome, and, rumor said, violent. Although Banner respected his skills, she was unnerved by the very nearness of this moody, powerful man.
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- By joanie on 11-18-19
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Modern Girls
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In 1935, Dottie Krasinsky is the epitome of the modern girl. A bookkeeper in midtown Manhattan, Dottie steals kisses from her steady beau, meets her girlfriends for drinks, and eyes the latest fashions. Yet at heart, she is a dutiful daughter, living with her Yiddish-speaking parents on the Lower East Side. So when, after a single careless night, she finds herself in a family way by a charismatic but unsuitable man, she is desperate: unwed, unsure, and running out of options.
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Super annoying voiceover
- By Amazon Customer on 04-25-17
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September 1911. On Ellis Island in New York Harbor, nurse Clara Wood cannot face returning to Manhattan, where the man she loved fell to his death in the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire. Then, while caring for a fevered immigrant whose own loss mirrors hers, she becomes intrigued by a name embroidered onto the scarf he carries...and finds herself caught in a dilemma that compels her to confront the truth about the assumptions she's made. Will what she learns devastate her or free her?
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Beautiful!
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By: Susan Meissner
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Book 0 in the series
- By Stevon on 12-12-17
By: Pam Jenoff
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Indian history takes a back seat to 3 young women
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By: Julia Gregson
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Dolly Lane is a dreamer, a downtrodden maid who longs to dance on the London stage, but her life has been fractured by the Great War. Memories of the soldier she loved, of secret shame and profound loss, by turns pull her back and spur her on to make a better life. When she finds employment as a chambermaid at London's grandest hotel, The Savoy, Dolly takes a step closer to the glittering lives of the Bright Young Things who thrive on champagne, jazz, and rebellion.
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WONDERFUL‼️❤️❤️❤️
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By: Hazel Gaynor
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Summer 1924: On the eve of a glittering society party, by the lake of a grand English country house, a young poet takes his life. The only witnesses, sisters Hannah and Emmeline Hartford, will never speak to each other again. Winter 1999: Grace Bradley, 98, one-time housemaid of Riverton Manor, is visited by a young director making a film about the poet's suicide. Ghosts awaken and memories, long consigned to the dark reaches of Grace's mind, begin to sneak back through the cracks.
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Alternate title for "The House at Riverton"
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A modern woman in 1907, Lady Dunbridge is not about to let a little thing like the death of her husband ruin her social life. She's ready to take the dazzling world of Gilded Age Manhattan by storm. From the decadence of high society balls to the underbelly of Belmont horse racing, romance, murder, and scandals abound. Someone simply must do something. And Lady Dunbridge is happy to oblige.
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A Creative Mystery
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Lavender Road
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Lavender Road boasts a pawnbroker, a pub, two rows of terraced working class homes, and, at one end, the big house owned by the local brewer. When war breaks out, the lives and fortunes of the families who live in Lavender Road are changed out of all recognition.
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Great story with wonderful, believable characters!
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A Girl Divided
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Rural China, 1942. Twenty-two-year-old Eugenia Baker exists in a bubble as yet untouched by WWII. Content to help her father with his missionary work, Genie sees her future as a straight, if narrow, road - until an American pilot arrives, warning them of the approaching Japanese army. Lieutenant Ted Younan is one of the Flying Tigers, volunteer fighters protecting China from aerial attacks. After rescuing Ted from his downed plane, Genie’s father asks the flyboy to get his daughter across the mountains so she can escape to the United States.
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Sappy to the extreme-That’s what you want in a romance novel right?
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Wild Lavender
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Simone Fleurier is wrenched from her home on a Provencal lavender farm at the age of 14 after the accidental death of her father. Forced to become a maid at the boarding house of her Aunt Augustine in Marseilles, Simone's life is hard and impoverished. But one of her aunt's boarders, the beautiful Camille Casal, a star at the local music hall, gives Simone a dream: that one day she too will be a famous singer and dancer.
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An Extrodinary Story
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- Victoria
- 02-24-12
Good story, awful narrator
Is there anything you would change about this book?
The narrator's intonation and way of reading is very distracting. I could not get past the first 15 minutes. I tried, I wanted to get immersed into the story, which is very good, but found Duerden's delivery frustrating.
Would you be willing to try another one of Susan Duerden’s performances?
Absolutely not. I will avoid wasting a credit on a book read by her.
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- Maria
- 02-26-12
Probably a good story, but couldn't finish it...
I love novels like this and it started out to be a good story, however I just couldn't get past the narrator. I gave it a half-hour hoping she would get better, but sadly that wasn't the case. Not only did she whisper most of what she read, but her tone had an odd, repetitive cadence to it. It was entirely too distracting. I moved onto something else... a waste of a precious credit!
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- Susan
- 03-19-12
Ok story with annoying narration
Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?
I will never try another book where Susan Duerden is narrating, it was so awful at times I had to fast forward or turn it off all together because I couldn't take it anymore. Voice for the main character drove me crazy with her sounding breathless for simple statemenets - ridiculous!!
What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!)
Predictable
Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Susan Duerden?
Anyone
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- Kate
- 03-27-12
Too annoying to finish
Would you listen to The Dressmaker again? Why?
The story of this book is interesting but the narration is so annoying I will not be able to finish it.
How did the narrator detract from the book?
She has only one inflection for any text other than dialog. I find myself hoping for her to change instead of listening to the story.
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- Amazon Customer
- 03-25-12
Don't download this book!
What would have made The Dressmaker better?
The narrator was awful, and the story was predictable and sophomoric!
Would you ever listen to anything by Kate Alcott again?
Probably not.
Would you be willing to try another one of Susan Duerden’s performances?
Never!
What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?
Frustration due to the potential of the concept that was undelivered.
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- Kerrie
- 02-29-12
Factual events woven into a good story
I've always been fascinated by the story of the Titanic and in this year of the 100th anniversary of the disaster, I've listened to three books in a row on the subject. The story of Tess, the fictional young seamstress, whose life became entwined with the infamous Duff-Gordons brings the trauma of the aftrermath vividly to life. I'd recommend this book to all who have an interest in this subject ..... or those who just like a good "read".
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- Carol
- 06-26-12
Historical novel, divine.
Where does The Dressmaker rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
The book goes to the top of the ratings.
What was one of the most memorable moments of The Dressmaker?
Tess making her decision not to work for Lady Lucile.
Which character – as performed by Susan Duerden – was your favorite?
Tess.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
Many.
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- Jessie Martin
- 07-17-12
New twist
Would you listen to The Dressmaker again? Why?
The Dressmaker was a new and interesting variation on the Titanic story. Well told- it COULD have happened - and maybe it actually did. This would make an interesting movie!
Which scene was your favorite?
When she told off Madame right before the 'big show'.
If you could rename The Dressmaker, what would you call it?
I would not re-name it
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- Jennifer
- 05-31-12
Loved it! A new view of the historic tale.
What made the experience of listening to The Dressmaker the most enjoyable?
What a great way to look at a story we have all heard so much about over the years. I loved this book and found the characters to be very engaging.
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- deborah
- 05-27-12
Titanic
Would you listen to The Dressmaker again? Why?
Yes. Many historical notes, and I found it soothing.
What was one of the most memorable moments of The Dressmaker?
During the Senate hearings, Tess was marvelously firm in her values!
Which character – as performed by Susan Duerden – was your favorite?
N/A
If you could take any character from The Dressmaker out to dinner, who would it be and why?
Eleanor - her sense of loyalty and caring would provide a depth in conversation.
Any additional comments?
A marvelous storyin all aspects!
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