Threads of Life
A History of the World Through the Eye of a Needle
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Narrated by:
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Siobhan Redmond
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By:
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Clare Hunter
About this listen
The Hare with Amber Eyes meets A History of the World in 100 Objects, Threads of Life is a history of sewing and embroidery, told through the stories of the men and women, over centuries and across continents, who have used the language of sewing to make their voices heard, even in the most desperate of circumstances.
A history of sewing and embroidery, told through the stories of the men and women, over centuries and across continents, who have used the language of sewing to make their voices heard, even in the most desperate of circumstances.
From the political storytelling of the Bayeux tapestry's anonymous embroiderers and Mary, Queen of Scots' treasonous stitching, to the sewing of First World War soldiers suffering from PTSD and the banner-makers at Greenham Common, Threads of Life stretches from medieval France to 1980s America, from a Second World War POW camp in Singapore to a family attic in Scotland. It is as much about identity, protest, memory and politics as craft and artistry.
In an eloquent blend of history and memoir with a unique understanding of craft, Clare Hunter's Threads of Life is an evocative and moving book about the need we all have to tell our story.
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- Anonymous User
- 15-12-2024
Fascinating Facts
Such an interesting, complex and fascinating tale of the power of (largely) woman and the ‘art’ of needlework. Some very sad aspects of history relayed here but largely unknown. Thank you for recording these. I loved it! I’m in Australia, early 50s and currently recording people and places in a motif ‘journal’ embroidery. Such a joy and so many people think I am ‘clever’. What underpins it is learning the stitches from my Nan 45 years before and the privilege of affording Japanese linen, thread and making time. Recording memories and creating a treasured ‘artwork’.
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- Miss E Keene
- 17-04-2022
Informative and immersive
Really enjoyed listening to this book, it was well researched and original, told with a passion and insight.
You could feel the writer's heart, passion and honesty for her subject. Giving the book more depth and connection.
The narrator owned the story well. I had to keep reminding myself, she was not in fact the voice of the writer.
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- Anonymous User
- 24-02-2023
Brilliant
I loved this book. The stories are of people from all over the world and from the distant past to today.
The writing is vivid, the research remarkable but seemingly effortless. And the narration adds great charm. A book to treasure.
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- Anonymous User
- 12-05-2023
Fell well short of my expectations, disappointed
Too Anglo/Caledonia centric,
I did not get through Three Chapters that I stopped and sampled subsequent chapters which showed little prospect of affording enjoyment
I had more exotic expectations instead of little reference to things outside things associated with British Empire
It reeked of British Imperialism so I did not find it culturally relevant
One of the least enjoyable things I’ve attempted to listen to in my seven year subscription
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- Amazon Customer
- 07-03-2021
Not much fact, much hunching
Not too many facts in the first third of this book, was turned off by the constant hunching of downtrodden women over their work. I'm sure some of them enjoyed their needlework. The narrator was fantastic though.
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