The Dressmaker (Ham novel)

The Dressmaker
Cover of first edition
AuthorRosalie Ham
GenreGothic fiction, romance
PublisherDuffy & Snellgrove
Publication date
January 1, 2000
Publication placeAustralia
Media typePrint (hardcover)
Pages296 pp (first edition)
ISBN978-1875989706

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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  2. ^ "The Dressmaker by Duffy & Snellgrove". Retrieved September 17, 2014.
  3. ^ The Dressmaker Paperback by Rosalie Ham. ISBN 1875989706.
  4. ^ "The Dressmaker by Rosalie Ham". Retrieved September 17, 2014.
  5. ^ "The Dressmaker - by Rosalie Ham". Retrieved September 17, 2014.
  6. ^ "Kate Winslett will play opposite Judy Davis in a big-budget film of 'The Dressmaker' to begin shooting early next year". Retrieved October 21, 2014.
  7. ^ "The Dressmaker". Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
  8. ^ "Aussie director to compete in Cannes". Retrieved April 17, 2015.
  9. ^ The Dressmaker: A Novel Paperback – August 11, 2015. ISBN 0143129066.
  10. ^ "The Dressmaker A Novel by Rosalie Ham". Retrieved February 15, 2015.
  11. ^ "The Dressmaker Paperback By (author) Rosalie Ham". Retrieved July 20, 2015.
  12. ^ "Oscar contenders based on outstanding books". Retrieved February 17, 2016.