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Rosalie Ham

Auteur de The Dressmaker

9+ oeuvres 957 utilisateurs 42 critiques

A propos de l'auteur

Rosalie Ham is an Australian author, stage and radio play writer. She was born on August 11, 1955 in Jerilderie, New South Wales. She is best known for her first novel, The Dressmaker, which has been adapted into a film with Kate Winslet in the lead role. In addition, Ham has also written short afficher plus stories for various Australian publications, including Meanjin, The Age, and The Bulletin. Her other works include Summer at Mount Hope, There Should Be Dancing, and The Year of the Farmer. (Bowker Author Biography) afficher moins

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Œuvres de Rosalie Ham

The Dressmaker (2000) 691 exemplaires
Summer at Mount Hope (2005) 96 exemplaires
The Dressmaker's Secret (2020) 67 exemplaires
The Year of the Farmer (2018) 57 exemplaires
There Should Be More Dancing (2011) 36 exemplaires
La modista (2015) 7 exemplaires
La vengeance secrète de Tilly (2017) 1 exemplaire
De dochter van de wijnmaker (2016) 1 exemplaire

Oeuvres associées

The Dressmaker (2015) — Original novel — 70 exemplaires

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Partage des connaissances

Date de naissance
1955-01-13
Sexe
female
Nationalité
Australia
Lieux de résidence
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Études
Deakin University
RMIT Melbourne

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Brunswick. Margery is old, surrounded by crossstich and a dilapidated house. Her children think she should be in a home. Her life seemed to be clearcut but as the stress of her children’s pressure come to bear she finds that the past is not what she thought it was. Maybe her sister’s death should not have ruled her life. Maybe her sons and daughter are not as they seem. Maybe her marriage wasn’t what she thought. Maybe her prejudices and bigotry are not as necessary as they seem. There is the lure of the atrium of the posh hotel as a useful place to commit suicide, and the luxurious room to sit and contemplate the past. Margery has another look at the world not all contained in crossstich mottoes. A fascinating vivid picture of one woman’s life.… (plus d'informations)
 
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arkayspark | 6 autres critiques | Mar 24, 2024 |
A thoroughly enjoyable read. Ham's characterisations are believable and the interactions between various members of the storyline is entertaining.
 
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ElizabethCromb | 2 autres critiques | Mar 14, 2024 |
I read this because it was a gift. It is well outside my comfort reading zone in many ways, although I do like recent-history stories, and Australiana.

However, I struggled with reading the story, typically only getting through 2-3 pages at a sitting. I found the majority of the characters unlikeable at best, and many of the reflections on small town life to be particularly unpleasant. Essentially a dystopia set in 1950s rural Australia.
 
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fred_mouse | 25 autres critiques | Dec 27, 2023 |
There were parts of this enjoyed; mostly the fashion talk and Tilly’s husband and unorthodox friends at the club but considering I loved Teddy so much in the first novel, I really didn’t feel much for the storyline about his child’s fate. A bit disappointing.
 
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secondhandrose | 2 autres critiques | Oct 31, 2023 |

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Statistiques

Œuvres
9
Aussi par
1
Membres
957
Popularité
#26,917
Évaluation
½ 3.5
Critiques
42
ISBN
83
Langues
6

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