The image of Molly in her dazzling golden dress haunts three generations. Ivy, who helps Molly sew the dress from a scrap of fabric; Frank, whose love is forbidden; and Ray, who loses himself in the memories of his mother. When Ray disappears on the streets of Paris, his lover Martine embarks upon a search for him that takes them to unexpected places. Thread by thread, the secrets of his family unravel. Weaving together the past and present against a backdrop of seascapes, Sydney and Paris, 'The Golden Dress' is a rich novel of love and secrets, memories and stories.
