The Seamstress by Maria Duenas
The million copy best-selling tale of adventure, tragedy, love and war.
María Dueñas is a true storytellerRead this book and prepare to be transported -- Kate Morton author of * The House at Riverton *
Evocative, tender and lush; a wonderful experience of times and lives in turmoil * Diana Gabaldon *
A wonderful novel with intrigue, love, mystery and tender, audacious and clean-cut characters * Mario Vargas Llosa *
A tale of frustrated dreams and dreams come true, embodying all the perverse charm of what time, implacably, has swept away ... Don't pass it by * El Mundo *
A literary cocktail that mixes adventure, espionage, glamour, aristocracy and passion * La Vanguardia *
A magnificent novel that flawlessly brings together history and intrigue. Sira Quiroga - the seamstress - won't be easily forgotten -- Juan Gómez-Jurado, author of * The Moses Expedition *
Evocative, tender and lush; a wonderful experience of times and lives in turmoil * Diana Gabaldon *
A wonderful novel with intrigue, love, mystery and tender, audacious and clean-cut characters * Mario Vargas Llosa *
A tale of frustrated dreams and dreams come true, embodying all the perverse charm of what time, implacably, has swept away ... Don't pass it by * El Mundo *
A literary cocktail that mixes adventure, espionage, glamour, aristocracy and passion * La Vanguardia *
A magnificent novel that flawlessly brings together history and intrigue. Sira Quiroga - the seamstress - won't be easily forgotten -- Juan Gómez-Jurado, author of * The Moses Expedition *
Maria Duenas holds a PhD in English Philology and is currently a professor at the University of Murcia. She has also taught at American universities, is the author of several academic articles, and has participated in various educational, cultural and editorial projects. She is currently writing her second novel.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780670920020 |
| ISBN 10 | 0670920029 |
| Title | The Seamstress |
| Author | Maria Duenas |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2012-04-26 |
| Number of pages | 624 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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