Our ACPL Reads selection for August is &ld quo\;The Gown&rdquo\; by Jennifer Robson. \; London\, 1947: Besieged b y the harshest winter in living memory\, burdened by onerous shortages and rationing\, the people of postwar Britain are enduring lives of quiet des peration. Among them are Ann Hughes and Miriam Dassin\, embroiderers at th e famed Mayfair fashion house of Norman Hartnell. Together they forge an u nlikely friendship\, but their nascent hopes for a brighter future are tes ted when they are chosen for a once-in-a-lifetime honor: taking part in th e creation of Princess Elizabeth's wedding gown.
\nThe book is avail able from the Allen County Public Library in print form\, and you can put it on hold online or ask for it at your nearest branch. \; The book is always in stock as an eBook from Hoopla at \;https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/1228586 7 \; and as an audiobook from Hoopla at \;https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/121 96118 \; using your library card. \; You can also download to your portable device using the Hoopla app available from the Google Play a nd the Apple App Store. \; \;A limited number of the eBook and au diobook are available on Overdrive.
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