![]() ![]() As next year will be the 100th anniversary of the sinking I would recommend this read to those who enjoy historical fiction. The moral dilemma around the social classes on the ship and who were saved would also lead to an interesting discussion.Įven though we know how the story ends, Ms Alcott does a wonderful job of bringing you into a new aspect of the sinking of the Titanic with interesting storylines. The history of the Titanic and the survivors would be an interesting study. I would recommend this book for book clubs. The author did a great job blending stories about Tess and her perspective of Lady Duff Gordon, Pinky the reporter, the hearings and the love interests of Tess. But on the fourth night, disaster strikes, and amidst the. Once on board, Tess catches the eye of two men-a kind sailor and an enigmatic Chicago businessman-who offer differing views of what lies ahead for her in America. Senator Smith is now investigating and hearings have begun. Tess, an aspiring seamstress, thinks she's had an incredibly lucky break when she is hired by famous designer Lady Lucile Duff Gordon to be her personal maid on the Titanic. ![]() Eye witnesses have stated Lady Duff Gordon bribed the crew to not pick up any other survivors on her lifeboat. ![]() The Dressmaker provided a new fresh perspective to the Titanic tragedy- why did none of the lifeboats return to help survivors? The focus of the book was on Lady Lucille Duff Gordon, famed designer and her personal assistant Tess. ![]()
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