Curl up this winter with Thimble for Christmas, a gripping historical saga by Dilly Court. This paperback novel follows Amelia as she fights to save her home and dreams of creating elegant gowns. It is brought to you by a beloved British author.
She ran along the snow-covered cobbles, gripping her sewing box - fate in her hands...
Living hand to mouth ever since her mother's tragic death, Amelia sells the last of her treasured possessions to avoid being cast out of her home onto London's streets.
Her estranged grandfather unexpectedly bequeaths a small, struggling factory making mourning dresses and Amelia dares to dream... Drawing sketches by candlelight, she longs to sew elegant gowns from fine silks and beautiful ribbons for the rich.
As the cold winter wind begins to bite, Amelia's future hangs by a thread - can she keep her hopes alive?
Other Information:Dilly Court is a No.1 Sunday Times bestselling author of over forty novels. She grew up in North East London and began her career in television, writing scripts for commercials. She is married with two grown-up children, four grandchildren and three beautiful great-grandchildren. Dilly now lives in Dorset on the beautiful Jurassic Coast with her husband.
