The Dressmaker. by. Rosalie Ham. · Rating details · 15, ratings · 1, reviews. A darkly satirical novel of love, revenge, and s haute couture—now a major motion picture starring Kate Winslet, Judy Davis, Liam Hemsworth, and Hugo Weaving. After twenty years spent mastering the art of dressmaking at couture houses in Paris, Tilly Dunnage returns to the small Australian town she was /5. 1 day ago · “[Rosalie Ham] is a true original. Blessed with an astringently unsentimental tone and a talent for creating memorably eccentric characters, Ham also possesses a confidently brisk and mischievous sense of plot. It’s no wonder The Dressmaker, a tale of small-town couture and revenge, is being adapted for film.” - The Sydney Morning Herald. · Summary. Set in Dungatar, a barren wasteland of traditionalism and superstition, isolated amidst the rapidly modernising post-World War II Australia, acclaimed author Rosalie Ham’s gothic novel, The Dressmaker, provides a fascinating window into s Australia.I find it to be one of the most intriguing texts of our time - managing to weave together a historical narrative with humour, wit.
"Rosalie Ham's The Dressmaker was one of those rare first novels that arrived virtually unannounced and gathered momentum largely by word of mouth to become a bestseller and book club favourite. Ham writes delightfully rich set pieces and descriptive passages Ham's eye for the absurd, the comical and the poignant are highly tuned. Rosalie lives in Brunswick, Melbourne, and when she is not writing, Rosalie teaches literature. Her novels have sold over 50, copies. Rosalie Ham was born, and raised in Jerilderie, NSW, Australia. She completed her secondary education at St Margaret's School, Berwick in After travelling and working at a variety of jobs (including aged. The Dressmaker. by Rosalie Ham. Penguin. , , ISBN The Dressmaker is a clever satire about village life. Though the novel is set in s rural Australia, it reminds readers of hypocritical, mean-spirited microcosms everywhere. In Ham's novel, a prodigal daughter returns to the fictional visit of Dungatar, where she.
Ham then took a job in a care home, where she worked until Ham wrote her first novel, The Dressmaker, in while she was participating in a writer’s course. She wrote part of the novel as an assignment for her course but she was inspired by the story and wanted to continue. The Dressmaker is a Gothic novel written by the Australian author Rosalie Ham, and is Ham's debut novel. It was first published by Duffy Snellgrove on January 1, The story is set in a s fictional Australian country town, Dungatar, and explores love, hate and haute couture. The novel is divided into four sections, each named after a different fabric and representing different phases in the story: gingham, shantung, felt and brocade. Since its release the novel has sold over 75, cop. The Dressmaker. by. Rosalie Ham. · Rating details · 15, ratings · 1, reviews. A darkly satirical novel of love, revenge, and s haute couture—now a major motion picture starring Kate Winslet, Judy Davis, Liam Hemsworth, and Hugo Weaving. After twenty years spent mastering the art of dressmaking at couture houses in Paris, Tilly Dunnage returns to the small Australian town she was banished from as a child.
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