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| Author | Rosalie Ham |
|---|---|
| Genre | Gothic fiction, romance |
| Publisher | Duffy & Snellgrove |
Publication date | January 1, 2000 |
| Publication place | Australia |
| Media type | Print (hardcover) |
| Pages | 296 pp (first edition) |
| ISBN | 978-1875989706 |
The Dressmaker is a Gothic novel written by the Australian author Rosalie Ham,[1] and is Ham's debut novel.[2] It was first published by Duffy & Snellgrove on January 1, 2000.[3][4] The story is set in a 1950s fictional Australian country town, Dungatar, and explores love, hate and haute couture.[5]
Since its release the novel has sold over 75,000 copies[6] and has been translated into a number of languages including German and French.[7]
A film adaptation of the book was released on October 29, 2015, with Kate Winslet as the protagonist Tilly Dunnage.[8] A special film tie-in edition of the novel, featuring a new book cover with Winslet as the titular character, was released worldwide from August to October 2015.[9][10][11] The tie-in-edition of the book sold 90,000 hard copies and 20,000 ebooks.[12]
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