Summary
Jelena Bačić Alimpić: The Tailor
In the heart of Belgrade, at a time when the world was losing its mind, one tailor tailors more than suits - he tailors destinies.
Jakob, the young heir to a famous tailoring line, is forced to change his name and identity in order to survive the hell of World War II. When his father is taken to the camp, he and his mother are given refuge by an old family friend, master Voja Jovanović. Through the whisper of a needle and secrets sewn into fabric, Jakob learns to survive in a world where everything changes, but one thing remains the same - family loyalty.
When Olga, an orphan rescued from the camp, arrives in their lives, Marta, Jakob's mother, will provide her with love and protection, unaware that one day she will have to let her go...
In her latest novel Tailor, Jelena Bačić Alimpić writes a story of love, courage and humanity in the darkest times. This is a novel about those who created life despite death, about the secrets that remained preserved in the seams of their suits and about the fate that, like a thread, runs through the generations.
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