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" Three plucky women lift the spirits of home-front brides in wartime Britain, where clothes rationing leaves little opportunity for pomp or celebration&mdash,ven at weddings&mdash,n this heartwarming novel based on true events, from the bestselling author of The Chilbury Ladies&rsquo,Choir . After renowned fashion designer Cressida Westcott loses both her home and her design house in the London Blitz, she has nowhere to go but the family manor house she fled decades ago. Praying that her niece and nephew will be more hospitable than her brother had been, she arrives with nothing but the clothes she stands in, at a loss as to how to rebuild her business while staying in a quaint country village. Her niece, Violet Westcott, is thrilled that her famous aunt is coming to stay&mdash,he village has been interminably dull with all the men off fighting. But just as Cressida arrives, so does Violet&rsquo, conscription letter. It couldn&rsquo, have come at a worse time,how will she ever find a suitably aristocratic husband if she has to spend her days wearing a frumpy uniform and doing war work? Meanwhile, the local vicar&rsquo, daughter, Grace Carlisle, is trying in vain to repair her mother&rsquo, gown, her only chance of a white wedding. When Cressida Westcott appears at the local Sewing Circle meeting, Grace asks for her help&mdash,ut Cressida has much more to teach the ladies than just simple sewing skills. Before long, Cressida&rsquo, spirit and ambition galvanizes the village group into action, and they find themselves mending wedding dresses not only for local brides, but for brides across the country. And as the women dedicate themselves to helping others celebrate love, they might even manage to find it for themselves."
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Biographisches: " Jennifer Ryan is the author of The Chilbury Ladies&rsquo,Choir, The Spies of Shilling Lane, and The Kitchen Front .160" Rezension(2): "〈a href=http://lj.libraryjournal.com/ target=blank〉〈img src=https://images.contentreserve.com/libraryjournal_logo.png alt=Library Journal border=0 /〉〈/a〉: December 1, 2021 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.Copyright 2021 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission. " Rezension(3): "〈a href=https://www.booklistonline.com target=blank〉〈img src=https://images.contentreserve.com/booklist_logo.png alt=Booklist border=0 /〉〈/a〉: June 1, 2022 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. COPYRIGHT(2022) Booklist, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. "
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