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The dressmaker
Book • 2000
The Dressmaker is a Gothic novel that follows Tilly Dunnage, a skilled dressmaker trained in Paris, as she returns to her hometown of Dungatar in 1950s Australia.
Tilly's return is met with hostility from the townspeople, who still blame her for a childhood tragedy.
Despite this, her exquisite dresses attract the attention of the local women, while she navigates her complicated past and seeks revenge against those who wronged her.
The novel delves into the darker aspects of small-town life, including suspicion, judgment, and gossip, and is inspired by the author's mother's life as a dressmaker in a small country town.
Tilly's return is met with hostility from the townspeople, who still blame her for a childhood tragedy.
Despite this, her exquisite dresses attract the attention of the local women, while she navigates her complicated past and seeks revenge against those who wronged her.
The novel delves into the darker aspects of small-town life, including suspicion, judgment, and gossip, and is inspired by the author's mother's life as a dressmaker in a small country town.
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