The gown : a novel of the royal wedding

Robson, Jennifer 1970- (author.).

Summary: London, 1947: Besieged by the harshest winter in living memory, burdened by onerous shortages and rationing, the people of postwar Britain are enduring lives of quiet desperation despite their nation's recent victory. Among them are Ann Hughes and Miriam Dassin, embroiderers at the famed Mayfair fashion house of Norman Hartnell. Together they forge an unlikely friendship, but their nascent hopes for a brighter future are tested when they are chosen for a once-in-a-lifetime honor: taking part in the creation of Princess Elizabeth's wedding gown.

Record details

ISBN: 0062884271
ISBN: 9780062884275
ISBN: 0062674951
ISBN: 9780062674951
Physical Description: 371, 16 pages ; 24 cm
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Edition: First edition.
Publisher: New York, NY : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2019]
Copyright: ©2019

Content descriptions

General Note:

Includes P.S.: insights, interviews & more ...: Meet Jennifer Robson; Closed doors and open windows; An interview with Betty Foster; Grand-mère's Friday-night chicken; Reading group guide; Suggestions for further reading.