The Seamstress

Author : Frances de Pontes Peebles
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 754 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2011-06-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781408816950

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The Seamstress by Frances de Pontes Peebles Pdf

Emília and Luzia dos Santos, orphaned when they are children, grow up under the protection of their aunt in the hillside village of Taquaritinga, Brazil. Raised as seamstresses, the sisters learn how to cut, how to mend and how to conceal. Emília treasures pretty, girlish things and longs to escape from the confines of the little town. Captivated by the romances she reads in magazines, she dreams of finding love in the bustle and glamour of the city. Luzia, scarred by a childhood accident that has left her with a deformed arm, knows that for her, real life can not be romantically embroidered, and so she finds solace in her sewing and in the secret prayers to the saints she believes once saved her life. But when Luzia is abducted by a gang of rebel bandits, the sisters' lives diverge in ways they never imagined. Whilst Luzia learns to survive in the unforgiving Brazilian outland, discovering love in the most unexpected of places, Emília meets the son of a wealthy doctor who seems to offer her everything she has always desired. But for the innocent dreamer, the excitement of her escape to the city is soon overshadowed by disillusion and loneliness. As she learns how to navigate the treacherous waters of Brazilian high society, the bandits' campaign against the land-owning 'Colonels' intensifies, and when a price is placed upon Luzia's head Emília realises she must risk everything in order to save her sister.

Author : Amal Amireh
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2021-12-24
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781136712609

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The Factory Girl and the Seamstress by Amal Amireh Pdf

This book studies the representations of working-class women in canonical and popular American fiction between 1820 and 1870. These representations have been invisible in nineteenth century American literary and cultural studies due to the general view that antebellum writers did not engage with their society's economic and social relaities. Against this view and to highlight the cultural importance of working-class women, this study argues that, in responding to industrialization, middle class writers such as Melville, Hawthorne, Fern, Davies, and Phelps used the figures of the factory worker and the seamstress to express their anxieties about unstable gender and class identitites. These fictional representations were influenced by, and contributed to, an important but understudied cultural debate about wage labor, working women, and class.

Author : Janett Norris Nelson
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2011-03-21
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781456721572

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The Seamstress' Nightmare by Janett Norris Nelson Pdf

Two sisters, Sherry and Harriet Torris, travel from North Carolina to California in a mobile home. They are going to visit their cousin as well as other family members. Sherry, a professional seamstress is sewing her cousin's wedding gown that Harriet designed. From the very beginning they encountered many obstacles that slowed and hindered their journey. The sisters thought once they reached their destination the obstacles would stop happening. Much to their disappointment they only grew worse. With the help of Captain Bruce Lewis and Detective Michael Torris they try to solve the mystery.

Author : Erin McGraw
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2009-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0547237855

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The Seamstress of Hollywood Boulevard by Erin McGraw Pdf

Moving to Los Angeles in 1901 to start her life anew, Nell Plat marries and begins a career as a costumer to the stars, but when a visitor from her past comes calling, everything she has worked so hard to achieve for her future is jeopardized.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1889
Category : American fiction
ISBN : SRLF:A0001279017

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The Seamstress of Stettin by Anonim Pdf

Author : César Aira
Publisher : New Directions Publishing
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2011-06-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780811219341

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The Seamstress and the Wind by César Aira Pdf

As he runs wildly amok, Aira captures childhood’s treasures — the reality of the fable and the delirium of invention — in this hilariously funny book. The Seamstress and the Wind is a deliciously laugh-out-loud-funny novel. A seamstress who is sewing a wedding dress for the pregnant local art teacher fears that her son, while playing in a big semitruck, has been accidentally kidnapped and driven off to Patagonia. Completely unhinged, she calls a local taxi to follow the semi in hot pursuit. When her husband finds out what’s happened, he takes off after wife and child. They race not only to the end of the world, but to adventures in desire — where the wild Southern wind falls in love with the seamstress, and a monster child takes up with the truck driver. Interspersed are Aira’s musings about memory and childhood, and his hometown of Coronel Pringles, with a compelling view of the hard lot of this working-class town, situated not far from Buenos Aires.

Author : Diane C. McPhail
Publisher : A John Scognamiglio Book
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2022-05-31
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781496738172

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The Seamstress of New Orleans by Diane C. McPhail Pdf

Set against the backdrop of the first all-female Mardi Gras krewe at the turn-of-the-century, the acclaimed author’s mesmerizing historical novel tells of two strangers separated by background but bound by an unexpected secret—and of the strength and courage women draw from and inspire in each other. “An undercurrent of New Orleans’s dark side propels the story, heightening the tension and supplying McPhail with a wealth of evocative details.” – Publishers Weekly The year 1900 ushers in a new century and the promise of social change, and women rise together toward equality. Yet rules and restrictions remain, especially for women like Alice Butterworth, whose husband has abruptly disappeared. Desperate to make a living for herself and the child she carries, Alice leaves the bitter cold of Chicago far behind, offering sewing lessons at a New Orleans orphanage. Constance Halstead, a young widow reeling with shock under the threat of her late husband’s gambling debts, has thrown herself into charitable work. Meeting Alice at the orphanage, she offers lodging in exchange for Alice’s help creating a gown for the Leap Year ball of Les Mysterieuses, the first all‐female krewe of Mardi Gras. During Leap Years, women have the rare opportunity to take control in their interactions with men, and upend social convention. Piece by piece, the breathtaking gown takes shape, becoming a symbol of strength for both women, reflecting their progress toward greater independence. But Constance carries a burden that makes it impossible to feel truly free. Her husband, Benton, whose death remains a dangerous mystery, was deep in debt to the Black Hand, the vicious gangsters who controled New Orleans’ notorious Storyville district. Benton’s death has not satisfied them. And as the Mardi Gras festivities reach their fruition, a secret emerges that will cement the bond between Alice and Constance even as it threatens the lives they’re building . . .

Author : George William MacArthur Reynolds
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1853
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0017534305

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The Seamstress; Or, the White Slave of England ... With Fifteen Illustrations, Drawn by Henry Anelay by George William MacArthur Reynolds Pdf

Author : Allison Pittman
Publisher : NavPress
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2019-02-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781496435613

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The Seamstress by Allison Pittman Pdf

A beautifully crafted story breathes life into the cameo character from the classic novel A Tale of Two Cities. France, 1788 It is the best of times . . . On a tranquil farm nestled in the French countryside, two orphaned cousins—Renée and Laurette—have been raised under the caring guardianship of young Émile Gagnon, the last of a once-prosperous family. No longer starving girls, Laurette and Renée now spend days tending Gagnon's sheep, and nights in their cozy loft, whispering secrets and dreams in this time of waning innocence and peace. It is the worst of times . . . Paris groans with a restlessness that can no longer be contained within its city streets. Hunger and hatred fuel her people. Violence seeps into the ornate halls of Versailles. Even Gagnon’s table in the quiet village of Mouton Blanc bears witness to the rumbles of rebellion, where Marcel Moreau embodies its voice and heart. It is the story that has never been told. In one night, the best and worst of fate collide. A chance encounter with a fashionable woman will bring Renée’s sewing skills to light and secure a place in the court of Queen Marie Antoinette. An act of reckless passion will throw Laurette into the arms of the increasingly militant Marcel. And Gagnon, steadfast in his faith in God and country, can only watch as those he loves march straight into the heart of the revolution.

Author : Jillianne Hamilton
Publisher : Tomfoolery Press
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2024-02-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781775256090

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The Seamstress on Cider Lane by Jillianne Hamilton Pdf

The Germans pause their bombing raids on London but life on the homefront is certainly far from ordinary. The Seamstress on Cider Lane is a lighthearted and hopeful romance, perfect for fans of The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society and The Last Bookshop in London. Gifted seamstress Nora Archer opens a sewing shop just as clothing becomes rationed and scarce in Britain. London’s fashionable elites soon discover her remarkable talent for giving garments new life and her skills are soon in high demand. Having lost his flat during the Blitz, Jack Parker is relieved to finally locate a new home. He finds himself living under the same roof as Nora, the spirited and enchanting woman he thought he’d lost, as well as Nora’s protective aunt. Despite her aunt’s warnings, Nora can’t help falling for Jack. However, the sweet and bookish teacher is from a different world and Nora doesn’t know if she fits in or if Jack might be too good to be true. She can’t deny the intense attraction between herself and Jack—and neither of them wants to. When a struggling friend’s desperate plea for help lures Nora into the dodgy clothing black market, she risks not only her business and reputation but also her blossoming relationship with Jack. Will Jack and Nora’s wartime romance survive when Nora’s secrets are revealed?

Author : Amal M. Amireh
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : American fiction
ISBN : CORNELL:31924087526400

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The Factory Girl and the Seamstress by Amal M. Amireh Pdf

Author : Sara Tuval Bernstein
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1999-05-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781101663967

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The Seamstress by Sara Tuval Bernstein Pdf

"From its opening pages, in which she recounts her own premature birth, triggered by terrifying rumors of an incipient pogrom, Bernstein' s tale is clearly not a typical memoir of the Holocaust. She was born into a large family in rural Romania...and grew up feisty and willing to fight back physically against anti-Semitism from other schoolchildren. She defied her father' s orders to turn down a scholarship that took her to Bucharest, and got herself expelled from that school when she responded to a priest/teacher's vicious diatribe against the Jews by hurling a bottle of ink at him...After a series of incidents that ranged from dramatic escapes to a year in a forced labor detachment, Sara ended up in Ravensbruck, a women' s concentration camp, and managed to survive...she tells this story with style and power." —Kirkus Reviews

Author : Robert D. Cooter,Hans-Bernd Schäfer
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 343 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2011-12-27
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781400839681

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Solomon's Knot by Robert D. Cooter,Hans-Bernd Schäfer Pdf

Why law is critical to innovation and economic growth Sustained growth depends on innovation, whether it's cutting-edge software from Silicon Valley, an improved assembly line in Sichuan, or a new export market for Swaziland's leather. Developing a new idea requires money, which poses a problem of trust. The innovator must trust the investor with his idea and the investor must trust the innovator with her money. Robert Cooter and Hans-Bernd Schäfer call this the "double trust dilemma of development." Nowhere is this problem more acute than in poorer nations, where the failure to solve it results in stagnant economies. In Solomon's Knot, Cooter and Schäfer propose a legal theory of economic growth that details how effective property, contract, and business laws help to unite capital and ideas. They also demonstrate why ineffective private and business laws are the root cause of the poverty of nations in today's world. Without the legal institutions that allow innovation and entrepreneurship to thrive, other attempts to spur economic growth are destined to fail.

Author : Journal of domestic appliances, sewing and washing machines and pram gazette
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 622 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2024-05-19
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:555076251

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The Sewing machine gazette and journal of domestic appliances [afterw.] The Journal of domestic appliances and sewing machine gazette [afterw.] sewing and washing machines and pram gazette. [With] The Hire traders' guide and record by Journal of domestic appliances, sewing and washing machines and pram gazette Pdf

Author : Gale, Cengage Learning
Publisher : Gale, Cengage Learning
Page : 20 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2016-06-29
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781410340870

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A Study Guide for Dai Sijie's "Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress" by Gale, Cengage Learning Pdf

A Study Guide for Dai Sijie's "Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress," excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Novels for Students. This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; suggestions for further reading; and much more. For any literature project, trust Novels for Students for all of your research needs.