The wedding dress sewing circle : a novel / Jennifer Ryan.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780593158838
- ISBN: 0593158830
- Physical Description: 411 pages ; 24 cm
- Edition: First Edition.
- Publisher: New York : Ballantine Group, [2022]
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Genre: | Historical fiction. War fiction. |
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Festus Public Library | Fic Ryan (Text) | 32017000082756 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
BookList Review
The Wedding Dress Sewing Circle : A Novel
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Ryan's latest historical novel, following The Kitchen Front (2021), is another charming read set during WWII and is centered on the lives of three very different women. Grace, Cressida, and Violet have all experienced some form of loss that has impacted their lives, and the war is taking its toll. Grace's energy is consumed by her work as a vicar's daughter and her duties as the soon-to-be wife of a vicar. Cressida's home and business are lost to the blitz. Violet's dependence on the predictability of class and society is in shambles. Though the women don't have much in common, they band together to make the best out of a bad situation, and each woman undergoes a transformative journey through their friendships as they learn from one another. While these are fictional characters, Ryan weaves actual events into their story lines, and the backbone of this novel is the clothing shortage during WWII and how people did their best to make-do, particularly brides. Comforting but still rich with interesting history, this will please fans of cozy WWII fiction.
Library Journal Review
The Wedding Dress Sewing Circle : A Novel
Library Journal
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When the Blitz destroys both home and business of famed fashion designer Cressida Westcott, she to flees to the family manor house she deserted decades ago, arriving with only the clothes on her back. Niece Violet is elated until her conscription letter arrives, while local vicar's daughter Grace now has someone to help repair her mother's wedding dress for her own nuptials. From the author of the beloved The Chilbury Ladies' Choir.