Miriam is a French immigrant and Holocaust survivor, still traumatized by the deaths of her family. Ann is a working-class British woman recovering from a personal loss. The Gown is unique though: while it’s marketed as “a novel of the royal wedding,” the story is not about the Windsors, but the deep friendship between two young women who are tasked by the fashion house of Hartnell with creating the intricate embroidered detailing on Princess Elizabeth’s gown.

And for those who prefer royalty born in the past century, there are reams of photos online tracking the Duchess of Sussex’s growing baby bump. Duelling cousins are battling it out for the crown in the historical film Mary Queen of Scots. The lavish PBS series Victoria returns on Jan. What was the Toronto Public Library’s most borrowed book in 2018? Hint: it wasn’t a novel

How the internet shaped British author Olivia Sudjic’s writingĪnuradha Roy’s new book explores how to create an unconventional life in a restrictive society I think there’s a nostalgia piece that people are reacting to.” “I wonder if part of it is that the Queen and Prince Philip are getting on, and like any elderly relative, you start to feel protective. “I’m not sure if five or 10 years ago, something written about the fringes of world history would have resonated,” speculates Robson. The Gown is bound to draw more attention to the Toronto author, given the story’s connection to the 1947 wedding of a certain Princess Elizabeth to her beau, Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten. Robson’s first four novels - an addictive mix of Edwardian history, fiercely independent female protagonists and swoon-worthy romances - are top sellers and book-club staples. She didn’t anticipate how many readers would take her up on the offer. Robson has been signing bookplates, an offer she made online to anyone who wanted to give her new book, The Gown, which comes out Dec. Even her signature isn’t recognizable anymore.

It’s a couple weeks before the holidays, and Jennifer Robson’s hand is sore.

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