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The Dressmaker

A heartrending saga of a mother's dream for her daughter
  • Author
    • Benita Brown
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Emmeline Dornay's dying wish is for her daughter Melissa to have a home. But when the funeral is over, Melissa discovers that her future looks bleak. Wealthy Lilian Winterton will honour her promise and put a roof over Melissa's head, but only if she can earn her keep.

As an unpaid seamstress in the grand Winterton household, Melissa is ignored by the family and mistrusted by their servants. And when scandal occurs and the blame lands unfairly at her feet, she is thrown on to the streets. Left with nothing but her needle and thread, Melissa finds her dreams are in tatters. But can the rags of her life be sewn into riches...?
  • Published: Mar 20 2008
  • Pages: 480
  • 176 x 112mm
  • ISBN: 9780755334742
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Press Reviews

  • Northern Echo
    Praise for Benita Brown: 'Romance, heartache and local history make a magical mixture...passion on every page
  • Historical Novels Review
    An ultimately heartwarming tale. Unlike some sagas, all the main characters here are well drawn...a satisfying read
  • Newcastle Evening Chronicle
    A splendidly powerful and touching saga of love, passion and lust
  • Sunderland Echo
    Captures the atmosphere and emotion of the first part of the 20th century
  • Wiltshire Times
    A must for Catherine Cookson fans
  • Yours magazine
    You won't be able to put it down
  • Lancashire Evening Post
    A powerful story
  • Historical Novels Review
    A wonderfully Dickensian flavour... Everyone in the book is alive and believable