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The Gown
Book • 2018
In 1947 London, embroiderers Ann Hughes, a working-class Englishwoman, and Miriam Dassin, a French Holocaust survivor, work at Norman Hartnell's fashion house and are selected to stitch the intricate details on Princess Elizabeth's wedding gown amid post-war hardships.
In 2016 Toronto, Heather Mackenzie inherits embroidered flowers from her grandmother that match the royal gown, prompting her journey to London to uncover her Nan's hidden past and connection to Miriam.
The story weaves themes of friendship, resilience, and the unrecognized labor behind royal glamour.
In 2016 Toronto, Heather Mackenzie inherits embroidered flowers from her grandmother that match the royal gown, prompting her journey to London to uncover her Nan's hidden past and connection to Miriam.
The story weaves themes of friendship, resilience, and the unrecognized labor behind royal glamour.
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