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Name: Molly: A Prequel to the Dressmaker
Brand: Macmillan Publishers New Zealand Ltd
SKU: 9781761561764
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By Rosalie Ham

Series: The Dressmaker

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It's 1914 and Molly Dunnage wants to see change: at home, at work and in underwear. Her burgeoning corsetry business is starting to take off, thanks to some high-profile supporters. She's marching with Melbourne's suffragists for better conditions for women everywhere. And her family - her... Read More

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It's 1914 and Molly Dunnage wants to see change: at home, at work and in underwear.

Her burgeoning corsetry business is starting to take off, thanks to some high-profile supporters. She's marching with Melbourne's suffragists for better conditions for women everywhere. And her family - her eccentric, confounding, adored father and aunt - are turning their minds to country retirement.

But as the clouds of war gather and an ominous figure starts skulking in the shadows of her life, Molly's dreams begin to falter. Then, when true love drops out of the sky and into her arms, her hopes for her life and the world are entirely upended.

With the dark humour, richly detailed settings and vividly drawn characters we've come to expect from Rosalie Ham, this prequel to the international bestseller The Dressmaker is an unforgettable story of hopes lost, love found - and corsets loosened.

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Molly: A Prequel to the Dressmaker

It's 1914 and Molly Dunnage wants to see change: at home, at work and in underwear. Her burgeoning corsetry business is starting to take off, thanks to some high-profile supporters. She's marching with Melbourne's suffragists for better conditions for women everywhere. And her family - her eccentric, confounding, adored father and aunt - are turning their minds to country retirement....

By Rosalie Ham

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781761561764

Publisher: Pan Macmillan Australia

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 29 October 2024

Country: Australia

Imprint: Picador Australia

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 32.0mm

Width: 155.0mm

Height: 231.0mm

Weight: 496g

Pages: 400

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About the Author

Rosalie Ham is the author of The Dressmaker, Summer at Mount Hope, There Should be More Dancing, The Year of the Farmer and The Dressmaker's Secret. Rosalie was born and raised in Jerilderie, NSW and now lives in Melbourne. She holds a Master of Arts in Creative Writing and teaches literature.

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