![]() These include Tilly’s step-mother who was ‘tremulous, like a small jelly mould, not quite set…(and) the other one with the hole in her face (who) was withered and skinny, turtle-headed and toothless’ (70). They are the unlovely, the mis-shaped, the bitter and vindictive and others who are simply different from the norm. ![]() The Dressmaker’s Secret is a book about bogans. ![]() There is no disputing the success of the movie, but these books have a very large cast of characters most of which you would never find in any other novel. However, the cover on the novel I read is different from the one on the novel advertised on many of the web pages. This is followed by the words ‘Rosalie Ham’s beloved dressmaker, cult classic, number one bestseller, box office sensation…’. The cover of her new book states ‘She’s back!’ in dark blue on the bright yellow cover. With her latest novel, Rosalie Ham is hoping to latch onto the success of her earlier novel, The Dressmaker, which was made into the acclaimed movie of the same name starring Kate Winslet. ![]()
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