The Paris Seamstress
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The Paris Seamstress
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Narrated by:
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Anthea Greco
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By:
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Natasha Lester
About this listen
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.
©2018 Natasha Lester (P)2018 Hachette AustraliaCritic Reviews
Praise for Natasha Lester: "[Lester's] engaging writing style and ability to create characters that connect with readers make her a welcome addition to the historical fiction market." (Herald Sun)
"If you enjoy historical fiction (and even if you don't) you will love this book." (Sally Hepworth)
"I love this book." (Rachael Johns)
"The book came alive in the reading, the era was captured beautifully , and the character just felt like one knew them. (Leyla Johnson)","What an amazing story of love, loss and a determination to never give up. (Lillian Cummings)","I love this style of book, a historical story, switching between past and present characters with a mystery to solve from the past. (Adrienne Best)","I loved the beautifully written story line that shifted from the 1940's to todays date. (Ollie Gamble)","A highly recommended well written book. An engrossing and immersive read with satisfying romance, personal gain and loss and amazing creativity. (Tony Peck)","it's the strong female characters I loved the best and the emotional journey they take the reader on, absolutely loved it. (Leanne Francis)","I admired the way in which Estella had carved a niche for herself, and finished the book hoping that Fabienne would do the same.","Lester deftly darts from Paris in 1941 to New York","Review","This is a worthy and very readable addition to the historical fiction market.","Perth-based author Natasha Lester brings bold, brave women to life in her expanding portfolio of historical fiction","...deftly weaves real characters, events, places and an obvious love of fashion into her captivating tale.","Natasha Lester has captured the timelessness of truly gifted designers and given us a tale of fashion and the building of empires, of war and its ravages, of love and lunacy and strength and resilience. It also tells a beautiful tale of friendship that lasts a lifetime.","It's a nicely told story, exploring relationships between women, especially the bond between mothers, daughters and granddaughters. And it's a treat for fashion lovers.","If ever there was a book that was fated to be an award winning film Natasha Lester's The Paris Seamstress is it."
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- Kristen Wheeler
- 06-06-2018
Stylish in every way!
Well done Natasha! It’s a hat trick of beautiful stories that capture hearts! Can’t wait for the next book!
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- Barbara Capewell
- 30-04-2019
Great reading.
Loved this book and could not stop reading it Great characters and story set over generations.
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- Melinda Rio
- 21-04-2019
Loved it!
This was my first Natasha Lester book and I really enjoyed it. The narrative is excellent and accents very well done.
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- Michelle O'S
- 31-07-2019
loved it
great story and perfectly woven with some historical facts. felt a bit drawn out at times but brought back together well.
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- Anonymous User
- 29-04-2021
Awful narrator -
I found the narrator awful- wooden actually. Stumbling through the words sometimes too fast like she wanted her job over-unable to waste anymore time on this -NATASHA LESTER books are always great stories, very easy and no effort to enjoy. This narrator was painful.
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- Amazon Customer
- 17-03-2019
great book, lovely performance
loved it. A story with soul, that was well read. A pertinent topic despite being told in the context of history.
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- Anonymous User
- 19-03-2019
beautiful
Absolutely loved it. Couldn't stop listening to it. Very vivid descriptions.
highly reccomend it to others
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- Anonymous User
- 02-08-2018
The resilience of strong women.
I love the way Natasha Lester has captured the voice of each of the characters with dignity amidst the challenges, and Anthea Greco does them all justice in her reading . I felt their pain and their joy, found myself barracking for them from my readers seat, and now the I feel the sadness of coming to the end of my readers journey.
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- bec/audiothing
- 27-06-2018
Natasha Lester does it again!
historical fiction, romance, family saga, high fashion, exciting people living interesting lives, this story has it all. The author, Natasha Lester, writes beautifully, combine this with her immaculate research and you have an enjoyable and heart warming story, perfect for when real life isn't so perfect
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- Anonymous User
- 07-06-2018
Beautiful
My first Natasha Lester book and now I cannot wait to listen to all her books. I could not stop listening to this beautiful story. The narrator is excellent.
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