Madensky Square — Eva Ibbotson

The world passes through the portals of Susanna Weber's elegant dress shop in Madensky Square--a quaint and peaceful corner of Imperial Vienna. In a glittering time of music and romance, in the final, glorious days before the first World War, the indomitable Susanna touches numerous lives as matchmaker, comforter, confidante...and passionate lover. But secret sorrows and consuming desires exist beneath Susanna's cheerful façade--embroidering the rich tapestry of a remarkable life as intricate and sumptuous as the beautiful clothing she so painstakingly creates.