![]() ![]() ![]() Ann and the other all-female embroiderers bring his visions to life through extremely skilled work, and Ann is one of the best among her peers. ![]() Ann Hughes is grateful for the work she has working as an embroiderer for the fashion designer Norman Hartnell. It’s a bitterly cold winter, and there is a coal shortage. WWII has ended and Britain’s economy is floundering. The bits that occurred in the past, I loved. I struggled with the present day portion of the book because I wasn’t sure it actually added anything to the story. The novel occurs in two time periods: shortly after WWII and in the present day. I enjoyed The Gown: A Novel of the Royal Wedding by Jennifer Robson, mostly because it tackles a subject that is dear to my heart: why is traditionally-female created art (think quilting, embroidering, knitting) labeled “a craft” and of less than value than male-produced art? As a historical novel, a full third of the narrative I found to be unnecessary, which meant there were parts of the book I had to slog through in order to get what was actually moving the story forward. Genre: Historical: European, Literary Fiction ![]()
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