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Mary Chamberlain

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Mary Chamberlain is a novelist and historian. Her book Fenwomen: a portrait of women in an English village was the first book to be published by Virago Press in 1975. Since then, she has published six other works of history, and edited a further five. Her first novel, The Mighty Jester was published by Dr. Cicero Books in the US. Her British debut novel, The Dressmaker of Dachau was published by HarperCollins in the UK and, under the title The Dressmaker's War, by Random House in the USA. In all, it sold to 19 countries and was an international best-seller. Her novel, The Hidden, was published by Oneworld Publications in February 2019. The Sunday Times listed it as their MUST READ choice of the best recent books in February 2019. This was f ...more

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	The Dressmaker's War 3.67 avg rating — 7,051 ratings — published 2015 — 44 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Hidden 3.88 avg rating — 601 ratings — published 2019 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Forgotten 3.79 avg rating — 90 ratings — published 2021 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Old Wives' Tales: The History of Remedies, Charms and Spells 3.76 avg rating — 75 ratings — published 2010 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fenwomen by Mary Chamberlain (Goodreads Author), Justin Partyka (Illustrator) 3.96 avg rating — 45 ratings — published 1977 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Lie 3.59 avg rating — 32 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Growing Up in Lambeth 3.20 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 1989 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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The Stranger

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Mary Chamberlain said: " Saskia Sarginson has triumphed again with this, her fourth novel. She has a breathtaking command of human psychology in all its complexity, drawing her characters with skill and sympathy, and an equally impressive command of plot and narrative. The s ...more "

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Mary Chamberlain answered Laree's question: Thank you, Mary, for such a compelling novel. I'm hosting my book club this coming Monday and having a difficult time finding existing questions and discussion points for the book. Can you suggest some web site I can explore or even better do you have a provide me with questions and discussions? Thank you in advance for your help. LaRee Hi LaRee - delighted my novel is your book club choice! I’m actually on holiday at the moment and am having difficulty seeing (on my phone) which of my novels is your choice! I’m very happy to help out but please can you tell me which novel you have See Full Answer
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Mary Chamberlain rated a book it was amazing Performance: An electrifying memoir from the dark heart of London's Soho by Ruth Ivo	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I absolutely loved this book, exquisitely written and so evocative of the seedy underbelly of a former Soho. She captures the mood of the time and the spirit of this world with all its warts and wonder, and always with compassion and understanding. T ...more
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“E ela se perguntou como era possível fazer da miséria uma religião.”
― Mary Chamberlain, The Dressmaker's War

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“And now the chiffon.’ Veils of mystery and a taffeta lining, oyster and pearl and precious lustres. Ada loved the way the clothes transformed her. She could be fire, or water, air or earth. Elemental. Truthful. This was who she was. She would lift her arms as if to embrace the heavens and the fabric would drift in the gossamer breeze;”
― Mary Chamberlain, The Dressmaker of Dachau

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