An enthralling novel of love and courage, loyalty and adventure, that brings to life a faraway time and place, The Seamstress is impeccably drawn, rich in depth and vision, and heralds the arrival of a supremely talented new writer.Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 03:15:24 Boxid IA40228901 Camera USB PTP Class Camera Collection_set printdisabled External-identifier
And when Luzia's life is threatened, Emília will risk everything to save her. But Luzia will overcome time and distance to entrust her sister with a great secret - one Emília vows to keep. Political feuds extend to the countryside, where Luzia and the Hawk are forced to make unexpected alliances and endure betrayals that threaten to break the cangaceiros apart. As she learns to navigate the treacherous waters of Brazilian high society, Emília sees the country split apart after a bitter presidential election. In Recife, Emília must hide any connection to her increasingly notorious sister. Luzia, forced to trek through scrubland and endure a nomadic existence, proves her determination to survive and begins to see the cangaceiros as comrades, not criminals. She moves to the sprawling seaside city of Recife, where the glamour of her new life is soon overshadowed by heartache and loneliness. Emília stumbles into marriage with Degas Coelho, the son of a doctor whose wealth is rivaled only by his political power. But when Luzia is abducted by a group of cangaceiros led by the infamous Hawk, the sisters' quiet lives diverge in ways they never imagined. Scarred by a childhood accident that left her with a deformed arm, the quick-tempered Luzia finds her escape in sewing and in secret prayers to the saints she believes once saved her life. Luzia also longs to escape their little town, where residents view her with suspicion and pity.
Emília, whose knowledge of the world comes from fashion magazines and romance novels, dreams of falling in love with a gentleman and escaping to a big city. These are useful skills in the lawless backcountry of Brazil, where ruthless land barons called "colonels" feud with bands of outlaw cangaceiros, trapping innocent residents in the cross fire. As seamstresses, the young sisters Emília and Luzia dos Santos know how to cut, how to mend, and how to conceal.
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