|summary=A panoramic sweep of a historic novel that doesn't seem half as long as it looks and will reward your time with some memorable moments.
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'''Richard and Judy Book Club Autumn 2012'''
Initially published as ''The Time in Between'' in 2011, ''The Seamstress'' follows Sira Quiroga from poverty-stricken childhood, through to the war time Special Operations Executive agent against a backdrop of Franco's Spain and ex-pat populated Morocco.