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The Seamstress

By: Allison Pittman
Narrated by: Rebecca K. Reynolds
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A beautifully crafted story breathes life into the cameo character from the classic novel A Tale of Two Cities.

France, 1788. It is the best of times....

On a tranquil farm nestled in the French countryside, two orphaned cousins - Renée and Laurette - have been raised under the caring guardianship of young Émile Gagnon, the last of a once-prosperous family. No longer starving girls, Laurette and Renée now spend days tending Gagnon's sheep, and nights in their cozy loft, whispering secrets and dreams in this time of waning innocence and peace.

It is the worst of times....

Paris groans with a restlessness that can no longer be contained within its city streets. Hunger and hatred fuel her people. Violence seeps into the ornate halls of Versailles. Even Gagnon’s table in the quiet village of Mouton Blanc bears witness to the rumbles of rebellion, where Marcel Moreau embodies its voice and heart.

It is the story that has never been told.

In one night, the best and worst of fate collide. A chance encounter with a fashionable woman will bring Renée’s sewing skills to light and secure a place in the court of Queen Marie Antoinette. An act of reckless passion will throw Laurette into the arms of the increasingly militant Marcel. And Gagnon, steadfast in his faith in God and country, can only watch as those he loves march straight into the heart of the revolution.

©2019 Allison Pittman (P)2019 Oasis Audio
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Unputdownable

Brilliant book
Moving, well narrated, harrowing , sympathetic well written characters.
Chilling to witness 2nd hand the blood thirsty nature of the peasants at the time of the French revolution.

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Beautiful and powerful!

What a beautiful saga! So much pain and beauty contained here. The voice actor did a a fabulous job with the french accents and names! I cried while painting my house—and I already knew how it ends because I’ve read Tale of Two Cities.

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Beautifully executed Historical Fiction, Spiritual

There are so many themes, and so much Truth in this tale. Pittman presents a new perspective on the French Revolution through characters that are heartbreakingly human.

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I felt that the first half of the book was slow in places. But I also felt that the characters’ personalities and the foundation was strong. I really loved Rene.
This book gives a bit of a background into French history.
I did not care for the ending. I would have diverted from what happened to Rene and the Queen into Renes family in the sheep village. I did love Renes faith but did not care for her allegiance to the Queen.
I listened to this on audio and felt it was performed very very well.

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