num_pages: 448
description: How much will a young Parisian seamstress sacrifice to make her mark in the male-dominated world of 1940s New York fashion? From the bestselling author of A Kiss From Mr Fitzgerald and Her Mother's Secret.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.
language: English
title: The Paris Seamstress
publisher: Hachette Australia