Secrets of the Sewing Bee
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Anne Dover
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Kate Thompson
About this listen
In 1940s London, each cobbled street is strewn with ghosts of soldiers past. And for the women, their battles are on the home front.
Flossy is embraced by the colourful mix of characters working at Trout's, who have turned their sewing expertise to war work. Dolly Doolaney, darling of the East End, helps Flossy settle into wartime life.
All of the sewing bees play their part in defending the front line, but as the Blitz hits London, can Dolly manage to contain the secret that binds them all?
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- Anonymous User
- 10-05-21
Brilliant
Full of emotion made you laugh and cry.Wonderfully read by Anne Dover.Such strong women in the Eastend.
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- Troila
- 30-11-20
Oh, wow..!
I’ve been listening to about 100 books through 2020 on various platforms, and this one is hands down the queen of all books in my libraries! It had me glued to my earphones like no book ever before, and I’ll miss the characters dearly... Being very familiar with stories from WW2, having grandparents experience the occupation and parents born during the last year of it, (Norway) this story hit very close to home. The narrator did an excellent job bringing it to life, and I will most definetely look for more books read by her!
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- Alto
- 10-07-21
Secrets of the sewing bee
Thoroughly enjoyed this lovely book. Well written,fantastic narration and a good story. Click & enjoy!
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- Very Awesome Customer
- 30-07-20
Love it
A real grit and bear it story without hiding the woe but determinedly holding into the positive things in life.
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- Pannie78
- 24-06-16
gripped me from the start
Would you listen to Secrets of the Sewing Bee again? Why?
not really as I enjoyed it so much that I bought the first book in this series straight away as soon as I had finished this one
Who was your favorite character and why?
dolly......a brave woman who made a difference
Which scene did you most enjoy?
enjoyed all of them immensely
Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
It made me laugh out loud in parts and feel sad in others and yes I did get impatient with some of the characters as times especially Flossie who I thought was a bit flaky and sorry for herself and even said out loud a few time "get over it Girl"
Any additional comments?
yes I enjoyed the narration very much
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- Amazon Customer
- 06-05-21
Enjoyable read
It started off very slowly but then I was gripped. I felt as though I was there with them on their journey in those war years. Very well thought out an explained.
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- Nicole Jones
- 17-12-20
Great read
Very enjoyable book. Sad to hear it end. Lovable characters and interesting storylines of each character. Looking forward to listening to more books from this author. Narration was just right.
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- Country lass
- 04-12-20
Loved this book
I loved this book by Kate Thompson about life in the East end during the war. The spirit of the women shone through. Definitely recommend it X
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- Youngtilly
- 15-06-21
A cup of tea to cure all ills!!
I loved the social everyday explanations of life during the war. I personally would have hated being underground but this showed the other side of that time vividly. The story line was gripping. Great book and read beautifully I will certainly enter the world of reader and writer again.
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- mrs a j harding
- 13-12-18
Heartwarming story
A story about young women working in the factory and the sad past of a young girl.
A lovely story and narrated by my favourite Ann dover
I would recommend this book
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