The Dressmaker's Dowry
A Novel
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- نقد و بررسی
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نقد و بررسی
Alternating chapters, narrators Cassandra Campbell and Barrie Kreinik deliver a satisfying story of two women mysteriously linked across time in San Francisco. The audiobook begins in the present day with Sarah, a journalist haunted by her past who stumbles upon a long-forgotten missing person's story. In 1876, Hanna is desperately searching the city for her friend, Margaret, who disappeared suddenly. Campbell handles the first-person narration well, navigating the tension between Sarah's investigative instincts and her complicated family history. Both narrators ably distinguish numerous male and female characters, underscoring the scope of the wide-ranging story. Kreinik, however, has the added challenges voicing German and Irish accents, as well as Victorian colloquialisms, all of which she does seamlessly. A.S. � AudioFile 2017, Portland, Maine
Starred review from December 1, 2016
For young immigrant Hannelore Schaeffer, the promise of a new life in 1870s San Francisco has not been delivered. After her mother's death, Hanna takes on the responsibility of raising her siblings, avoiding her drunken father, and working long hours as a seamstress. Hanna dreams of a better life, and, with the encouragement of her friend Margaret and a borrowed green dress, she spends the evening in the company of the rich and powerful Lucas Havensworth. But when Margaret disappears, Hanna turns to Lucas for help and finds herself caught between the promise of a new life and the reality of the world she knows. In modern-day San Francisco, Sarah is fighting writer's block and struggling to fit in with her wealthy in-laws. When Sarah stumbles upon the story of Hanna and Margaret, she finds the inspiration to return to her journalistic roots and solve the mystery. Her discoveries will lead her back to the gritty streets of the Barbary Coast and into a world deeply foreign yet strangely familiar. Jaeger's debut sends readers quickly and completely into San Francisco's history. Hanna, Margaret, and Sarah are the perfect storytellers, young women determined to find their place in the world. This gripping read is a satisfying exploration of the timeless nature of love and resilience.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2016, American Library Association.)
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