The Time in Between

The inspiring New York Times bestseller of a seemingly ordinary woman who uses her talent and courage to transform herself first into a prestigious couturier and then into an undercover agent for the Allies during World War II. Between Youth and Adulthood… At age twelve, Sira Quiroga sweeps the atelier floors where her single mother works as a seamstress. By her early twenties she has learned the ropes of the business and is engaged to a modest government clerk. But then everything changes. Between War and Peace… With the Spanish Civil War brewing in Madrid, Sira impetuously follows her handsome new lover to Morocco, but soon finds herself abandoned, penniless, and heartbroken. She reinvents herself by turning to the one skill that can save her: creating beautiful clothes. Between Love and Duty… As World War II begins, Sira is persuaded to return to Madrid, where she is the preeminent couturiere for an eager clientele of Nazi officers’ wives. She becomes e...

Author: Dueñas María

ISBN: 9781451616880

Year of publication: 2012

Translator: Hahn Daniel

Genre: Historical fiction, Modern prose

Number of pages: 693

Reading time: 11 h. 33 min.

Formats: FB2, EPUB, PDF

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