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The Sewing Machine

By: Natalie Fergie
Narrated by: Angus King, Ruth Urquhart
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It is 1911, and Jean is about to join the mass strike at the Singer factory. For her, nothing will be the same again.

Decades later, Connie sews coded moments of her life into a notebook, as her mother did before her. More than 100 years after his grandmother's sewing machine was made, Fred unpicks the secrets of four generations, one stitch at a time.

©2017 Natalie Fergie (P)2017 W. F. Howes Ltd Family Life Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Heartfelt
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I loved this story! Being a seamstress, I could relate very well. The way Natalie brought the three generations together was skilful and clever. Beautiful!

So poignant!

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As someone who enjoyed sewing as a child with my scottish, Nanna this book was cathartic for me as I sort though her things. Its a very easy listen and i thoroughly enjoyed it.

Easy listening

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I very much enjoyed this gentle book, the story woven through three generations and the way the sewing machine linked them.

An easy read

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I really enjoyed the historical account. Had me intently listening right up to the end! Great story & narration is well done.

Intriguing til the last

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This was interesting book. The narration was great. The characters and their conversations were satisfying and the way their life’s are sewn together seemed seamless

Satisfying story

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