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The Forgotten Seamstress by Liz Trenow
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The Forgotten Seamstress

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Narrator Anne Flosnik

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Length 8 hours 56 minutes
Language English
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A shy girl with no family, Maria knows she's lucky to have landed in the sewing room of the royal household. Before World War I casts its shadow, she catches the eye of the Prince of Wales, a glamorous and intense gentleman. But her life takes a far darker turn, and soon all she has left is a fantastical story about her time at Buckingham Palace.



Decades later, Caroline Meadows discovers a beautiful quilt in her mother's attic. When she can't figure out the meaning of the message embroidered into its lining, she embarks on a quest to reveal its mystery, a puzzle that only seems to grow more important to her own heart. As Caroline pieces together the secret history of the quilt, she comes closer and closer to the truth about Maria.



Page-turning and heartbreaking, The Forgotten Seamstress weaves together past and present in an unforgettable journey.

Liz Trenow is the author of The Forgotten Seamstress and The Poppy Factory. As Liz Curry, she worked as a journalist for national and regional newspapers, BBC radio, and television news, followed by a career in PR and communications. Silk weaving has been in her family for nearly three hundred years, and she grew up in the house next to the mill in Suffolk, England, which still operates today, weaving for top-end fashion houses and royal commissions. Liz lives in Essex, England, with her husband.

Anne Flosnik is an accomplished, multi-award-winning British actress, with lead credits for stage, television, commercials, industrials, voice-overs, and audiobooks. Anne has garnered three AudioFile Earphones Awards, an ALA Award, and four Audie Award nominations. Her narration of Little Bee by Chris Cleave was chosen as one of the Best Audiobooks of the Year 2009 by AudioFile magazine and one of the Top 40 Best Audiobooks of 2009 by Library Journal.

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"The two narratives are seamlessly woven together, forming a heartrending tapestry of tragedy and resilience." ---Booklist Expand reviews
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