{"product_id":"the-gown-a-novel-of-the-royal-wedding-9780062674951","title":"The Gown: A Novel of the Royal Wedding","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUSA Today Bestseller \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Real Simple Best Historical Fiction novels of the year \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eThe Gown\u003c\/em\u003e is marvelous and moving, a vivid portrait of female self-reliance in a world racked by the cost of war.\"--Kate Quinn, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Alice Network\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the internationally bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eSomewhere in France\u003c\/em\u003e comes an enthralling historical novel about one of the most famous wedding dresses of the twentieth century--Queen Elizabeth's wedding gown--and the fascinating women who made it.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Millions will welcome this joyous event as a flash of color on the long road we have to travel.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e--Sir Winston Churchill on the news of Princess Elizabeth's forthcoming wedding\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eLondon, 1947: Besieged by the harshest winter in living memory, burdened by onerous shortages and rationing, the people of postwar Britain are enduring lives of quiet desperation despite their nation's recent victory. Among them are Ann Hughes and Miriam Dassin, embroiderers at the famed Mayfair fashion house of Norman Hartnell. Together they forge an unlikely friendship, but their nascent hopes for a brighter future are tested when they are chosen for a once-in-a-lifetime honor: taking part in the creation of Princess Elizabeth's wedding gown.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eToronto, 2016: More than half a century later, Heather Mackenzie seeks to unravel the mystery of a set of embroidered flowers, a legacy from her late grandmother. How did her beloved Nan, a woman who never spoke of her old life in Britain, come to possess the priceless embroideries that so closely resemble the motifs on the stunning gown worn by Queen Elizabeth II at her wedding almost seventy years before? And what was her Nan's connection to the celebrated textile artist and holocaust survivor Miriam Dassin? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eWith The Gown\u003c\/em\u003e, Jennifer Robson takes us inside the workrooms where one of the most famous wedding gowns in history was created. Balancing behind-the-scenes details with a sweeping portrait of a society left reeling by the calamitous costs of victory, she introduces readers to three unforgettable heroines, their points of view alternating and intersecting throughout its pages, whose lives are woven together by the pain of survival, the bonds of friendship, and the redemptive power of love.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e For fans of \"The Crown,\" looking for history served up as intimate drama, and those seeking another angle on royal lives, \"The Gown\" seems likely to dazzle and delight. - \u003cem\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e--\u003cem\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robson, Jennifer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/31\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e William Morrow \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780062674951\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.70h x 5.90w x 1.20d","brand":"Jennifer Robson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32745544122443,"sku":"9780062674951","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0021\/1697\/6715\/products\/img_1b4362f5-4d99-4849-82cc-6640a24f32e3.jpg?v=1597703625","url":"https:\/\/blackbookstore.com\/products\/the-gown-a-novel-of-the-royal-wedding-9780062674951","provider":"Black Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}