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The Dressmaker and the Hidden Soldier

By: Doug Gold
Narrated by: Jared Turner
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A prisoner of war's daring escape from a speeding train . . . a Greek resistance heroine's fateful decision to harbor the fugitive . . . and a young dressmaker's curiosity spark a chain of events that has consequences none of them could ever have imagined.

Peter Blunden, a New Zealand soldier captured in Crete, jumps from a train and escapes from his Nazi captors. He is taken into a safe house by Mrs. Tasoula, a dressmaker and a member of the Greek resistance movement.

She employs several young dressmakers including Thalia Christidou, who wonders why the door to a room off the living room is always locked. This arrangement works well for some time, but the Germans are everywhere and there is mounting concern that the men will be discovered.

Thalia sees them by accident, and soon Peter and Thalia become close. For a while the secret is safe. Thalia's feelings for Peter are growing, as are his for her, but both are certain that nothing can come of it so they keep their emotions in check.

But the Nazis are becoming suspicious of Mrs. Tasoula and local gossip suggests that she has something to hide—or is hiding someone.

What will Mrs Tasoula's fate be? What will become of Thalia and Peter?

©2023 Doug Gold (P)2023 Allen and Unwin Proprietary Ltd 20th Century Fiction Historical Historical Fiction Romance
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this book sets out true events of the 2nd world war & the brave people of the resistance

interesting true story with a happy ending

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I think one of the aspects I enjoyed most about The Dressmaker ... was the simple fact it was based on true first person experiences and histories. There is much to unpack. The incredible risks and bravery of the Greeks under the terrible occupation of the Nazis. (Theirs has been such a forgotten experience compared to the wealth of story telling given to the other participants of WWII) The daring and courage of the soldiers lost behind the lines trying to get back to safety. And of course these amazing women who dared. The narration is good but not perfect. Some aspects are nearly perfect, but other aspects are very disappointing. Still, there's no need to throw the baby out with the bath water. It's still competent and quite listenable and I think Jarred Turner will be an Audible A-lister given time. You just might need to be a little forgiving this time. All round a great listen and really enjoyable experience.

Debt of Gratitude

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Another beautifully written and read story about the atrocities, cruelty, unbelievable stories of the 2nd world war. Written and told with such feeling and emotion. Highly recommend this read or audio book

Beautifully told

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If I missed bits had to. Go back and hear I want to know what happened to them in New Zealand the courage of the Greece people and the boys the fought for our country

Emotional good listen

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This well written interaction of a young women in war torn Greece and a NZ soldier of ww2 saw a 4 year love concluded as a post war bride in NZ, a true match of fulfilment of two young adults who deserved a better future together after experiencing such dramatic reality of close calls pursued by Hitlers SS.

A fast flowing drama of the reality of life in ww2

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Love overcoming evil is always pleasant to read however the female performance/ voices almost spoilt the audio presentation.

A beautiful happy ending.

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It was a very sad story of war and it inhumane treatment of people in Greece and the bonds that hold people together. Based on a true story it had a happy ending. A good listen

A story of very brave people

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So dull that I almost didn’t finish it. The storytelling was basic it could be used for people who are learning English.

Boring writing and lacklustre performance

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