Trade paperback edition in very good condition.
“Helping others for no reward whatsoever, but in the hope of achieving a greater good. I wonder if people like that exist anymore?”
1940. Parisian seamstress Estella Bissette is forced to flee France as the Germans advance. She is bound for Manhattan with a few francs, one suitcase, her sewing machine, and a dream to have her own atelier.
2015. Australian curator Fabienne Bissette journeys to the annual Met Gala for an exhibition of her beloved grandmother’s work—one of the world’s leading designers of ready-to-wear. But as Fabienne learns more about her grandmother’s past, she uncovers a story of tragedy, heartbreak, and secrets—and the sacrifices made for love.
Crossing generations, society’s boundaries, and international turmoil, The Paris Seamstress is the beguiling, transporting story of the special relationship between a grandmother and her granddaughter as they attempt to heal the heartache of the past.
Read Alikes for The Paris Seamstress: The Lost Girls of Paris by Pam Jenoff; The Winemaker’s Wife by Kristin Harmel; The Wedding Dress Sewing Circle by Jennifer Ryan
Trade paperback edition in very good condition.
“Helping others for no reward whatsoever, but in the hope of achieving a greater good. I wonder if people like that exist anymore?”
1940. Parisian seamstress Estella Bissette is forced to flee France as the Germans advance. She is bound for Manhattan with a few francs, one suitcase, her sewing machine, and a dream to have her own atelier.
2015. Australian curator Fabienne Bissette journeys to the annual Met Gala for an exhibition of her beloved grandmother’s work—one of the world’s leading designers of ready-to-wear. But as Fabienne learns more about her grandmother’s past, she uncovers a story of tragedy, heartbreak, and secrets—and the sacrifices made for love.
Crossing generations, society’s boundaries, and international turmoil, The Paris Seamstress is the beguiling, transporting story of the special relationship between a grandmother and her granddaughter as they attempt to heal the heartache of the past.
Read Alikes for The Paris Seamstress: The Lost Girls of Paris by Pam Jenoff; The Winemaker’s Wife by Kristin Harmel; The Wedding Dress Sewing Circle by Jennifer Ryan
ISBN 978-1-5387-1477-5
Natasha Lester
2018
