La ragazza che cuciva lettere d'amore
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Londra, 1910. Sembra una favola, l’amore nato tra Maria, che lavora come ricamatrice a Buckingham Palace, e David, il futuro principe di Galles. Una favola in cui un bacio è più forte di qualsiasi convenzione sociale, in cui una carezza è più importante dell’abisso che separa un umile ragazza del popolo e un membro della famiglia reale. Una favola troppo bella perché possa durare. E infatti Maria si ritrova ben presto sola, lungo una strada lastricata di dolore e di rimpianti... Londra, oggi La vita di Caroline non ha proprio nulla della favola: improvvisamente disoccupata, tristemente single, la giovane donna ha un disperato bisogno di qualcosa che le dia un po’ di speranza. E, un giorno, mentre sta riordinando le cianfrusaglie di famiglia, trova in un vecchio baule una straordinaria trapunta, composta da stoffe diverse e da motivi tanto raffinati quanto insoliti. In breve, Caroline scopre che quella trapunta risale all’inizio del XX secolo e che è stata cucita nella Sartoria Reale. Ma soprattutto che, nei suoi ricami, si nasconde un messaggio toccante e misterioso: «In questa trapunta ho cucito il mio amore. Anche se te ne sei andato, io devo continuare a vivere, e questa mi terrà vicino a te...» Intrecciando i fili del passato e del presente, Liz Trenow crea un tessuto di emozioni indimenticabili, rivelandoci come, nella vita di ogni donna, ci siano segreti che soltanto altre donne possono capire, cogliendone tutte quelle sfumature che la rendono unica.
- ISBN: 886702292X
- Casa Editrice: Tre60
- Pagine: 348
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A quilt with a history. A quilt containing royal cloth. A quilt spanning a number of years. A quilt that told a story. This mysterious quilt, a seamstress, stolen patches of material, royalty, and Caroline tell the tale of the beautiful, lovingly handmade quilt that connects Maria the seamstress t Leggi tutto
Find this and other reviews at: http://flashlightcommentary.blogspot.... Liz Trenow's debut novel, The Last Telegram, made a significant impression on me. I found her ability to convey such poignant emotions against the tumultuous backdrop of WWII highly appealing and couldn't wait to read more of he Leggi tutto
Four and a half stars. This story revolves around a quilt, the woman who made it and the woman who discovers it in her mother’s attic. Maria is the woman who made the quilt. She is a talented seamstress who ends up working for the royal family. There she attracts the interest of the Prince of Wales. Leggi tutto
Once again I seem to be in the minority of people whose heartstrings were not plucked by a book. I don't know if it's just my mood at the moment, but I've been reading an awful lot of books that were that dreaded thing, not bad, but not outstanding, and though I've enjoyed them-ish, I've found it di Leggi tutto
4.5 Stars. This was simply an enjoyable read. Totally lost myself in the story. Well written. Two story lines which were seamless and both interesting. The historical aspects of mental institutions and how easily a woman could be placed and detained against her will was very enlightening. How a quilt Leggi tutto
I was originally introduced to Liz Trenow’s novels when I had the opportunity to read her first book The Last Telegram, which is a truly stunning book, so if you haven’t read it already then please do! Knowing how much I’d enjoyed The Last Telegram, I was very much looking forward to The Forgotten S Leggi tutto
Like patchwork, this novel is a composition of seemingly incongruous parts - via cassette recordings with the first-person narrator, Maria Romano, that weaves a fascinating history of her life as a seamstress for the Royal Family, of her affair with the Prince of Wales (and the later abdicated King
Thank you to Avon Books for the copy via a Goodreads Giveaway. It is 1910 and Maria, a talented young girl from the East end of London, is employed to work as a seamstress for the royal family. As an attractive girl, she soon catches the eye of the Prince of Wales and she in turn is captivated by his Leggi tutto
Another book club book that I wouldn't have picked up if I wasn't in a book club. It started out quite good, a poor girl from an orphanage learning seamstress work at the orphanage from the nuns...then being employed outside the orphanage at...we later learn is a castle. It only gets worse from ther Leggi tutto
2019 Невероятен разказвач е авторката. Могат само да се учат от начина по който пише. Да не говорим каква фантазия има. Въпреки , че една част от историята е много драматична, не ме подтисна. Колкото и несъвършен да е света и независимо , че напоследък ценностите се обезцениха, може би не бих сменила Leggi tutto
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