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'It is 1953 and Melbourne society is looking forward to coronation season, the grand balls and celebrations for the young queen-to-be. Tilly Dunnage is, however, working for a pittance in a second-rate Collins Street salon. Her talents go unappreciated, and the madame is a bully and a cheat, but Tilly has a past she is desperate to escape and good reason to prefer anonymity.
'Meanwhile, Sergeant Farrat and the McSwiney clan have been searching for their resident dressmaker ever since she left Dungatar in flames. And they aren't the only ones. The inhabitants of the town are still out for revenge (or at least someone to foot the bill for the new high street). So when Tilly's name starts to feature in the fashion pages, the jig is up. Along with Tilly's hopes of keeping her secrets hidden...' (Publication summary)
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Sequel to The Dressmaker.
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- Dyslexic edition.
- Large print.
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Q&A with Author Rosalie Ham Hosted by Michael Burge
Michael Burge
(interviewer),
2022
single work
interview
podcast
— Appears in: The Guardian Australia , 3 June 2022;'Jerilderie-born Rosalie Ham, author of The Dressmaker's Secret (out now from Picador) and the bestselling The Dressmaker, joins this month's Guardian Australia's Rural Network book club hosted by deputy rural editor, Michael Burge.
'It is 1953 and Melbourne society is looking forward to coronation season, the grand balls and celebrations for the young queen-to-be. Tilly Dunnage is, however, working for a pittance in a second-rate Collins Street salon. Her talents go unappreciated, and the madame is a bully and a cheat, but Tilly has a good reason to prefer anonymity. Meanwhile, Sergeant Farrat and the McSwiney clan have been searching for their resident dressmaker since she left Dungatar in flames. And they aren't the only ones. The inhabitants of the town are out for revenge (or at least someone to foot the bill for the new high street). So when Tilly's name starts to feature in the fashion pages, the jig is up. Along with Tilly's hopes of keeping her secrets hidden ...' (Introduction)
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Insights and Intrigue
2021
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 9 January 2021; (p. 16)
— Review of The Dressmaker's Secret 2020 single work novel
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Insights and Intrigue
2021
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 9 January 2021; (p. 16)
— Review of The Dressmaker's Secret 2020 single work novel -
Q&A with Author Rosalie Ham Hosted by Michael Burge
Michael Burge
(interviewer),
2022
single work
interview
podcast
— Appears in: The Guardian Australia , 3 June 2022;'Jerilderie-born Rosalie Ham, author of The Dressmaker's Secret (out now from Picador) and the bestselling The Dressmaker, joins this month's Guardian Australia's Rural Network book club hosted by deputy rural editor, Michael Burge.
'It is 1953 and Melbourne society is looking forward to coronation season, the grand balls and celebrations for the young queen-to-be. Tilly Dunnage is, however, working for a pittance in a second-rate Collins Street salon. Her talents go unappreciated, and the madame is a bully and a cheat, but Tilly has a good reason to prefer anonymity. Meanwhile, Sergeant Farrat and the McSwiney clan have been searching for their resident dressmaker since she left Dungatar in flames. And they aren't the only ones. The inhabitants of the town are out for revenge (or at least someone to foot the bill for the new high street). So when Tilly's name starts to feature in the fashion pages, the jig is up. Along with Tilly's hopes of keeping her secrets hidden ...' (Introduction)
- Melbourne, Victoria,
- 1953
