The Paris Seamstress & The French Photographer By Natasha Lester 2 Books Collection Set

by Natasha Lester, The Paris Seamstress By Natasha Lester (Contributor)

Paperback

Published January 1, 2021

About the author

Natasha Lester is the multi-award winning and New York Times best-selling author of THE PARIS SEAMSTRESS, THE PARIS ORPHAN, THE PARIS SECRET and THE DISAPPEARANCE OF ASTRID BRICARD. Her new book, THE MADEMOISELLE ALLIANCE, the story of Marie-Madeleine Fourcade, the only female leader of a French Resistance network in WWII, is coming in April 2025.

Prior to writing, she worked as a marketing executive for L’Oreal, managing the Maybelline brand, before returning to university to study creative writing.

Natasha's books have been translated into twenty-one different languages and are published all around the world. She lives in Perth, Western Australia with her 3 children and loves fashion history, practising the art of fashion illustration, collecting vintage fashion, travelling and, of course, books.

Reviews

[Joan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another brilliant book from Natasha Lester. A page turner filled with love;horror of war;compassion; gentleness; compassion. The thoughts of ‘what if….’ So many lives could have been different but for the characters having so much love for the others they tried to shield them from hurt.

The misogyny shown to women in the period prior and during the war, which continued afterwards. So many wonderfully gifted women who were ignored and put aside by men who felt superior and had an entitlement to act as they pleased.

The appalling behaviour by some soldiers, regardless of which army they fought for.

A book I wanted to finish but felt lost after finishing. Also felt a bit weepy by the conclusion

[Sharon · Rating 4 out of 5]

Brilliant! Loved it!

[Atticus · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really enjoyed how Natasha weaved the stories between the 1940s and 2015 by revealing the past in the future. Many twists which you might guess but likely will guess wrong.

[Stu Lloyd]

Very clever multi-generational story line, steeped in the evocative feel of the day.

[Barb · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was such a great story, wonderful detail and characters and a painfully accurate slice of history.

[Carole · Rating 4 out of 5]

Have not read the second book yet there is nowhere for me to change this,!!!!