The Dressmaker

The Dressmaker

by

Rosalie Ham

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Hamish O’Brien Character Analysis

Hamish O’Brien is married to Faith O’Brien and he works at Dungatar train station. Hamish is oblivious to his wife’s infidelities and only cares about his beloved steam trains, which he laments are being gradually phased out by diesel trains. Faith, Hamish, Reginald, and Bobby Pickett are all in a band together.

Hamish O’Brien Quotes in The Dressmaker

The The Dressmaker quotes below are all either spoken by Hamish O’Brien or refer to Hamish O’Brien. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Transformation, Illusion, and Truth  Theme Icon
).
Chapter 15 Quotes

'ln this town a man can covet his neighbor's wife and not get hurt, but to speak the truth can earn a bleeding nose.'

Related Characters: Septimus Crescent (speaker), Fred Bundle, Hamish O’Brien
Page Number: 130
Explanation and Analysis:
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Hamish O’Brien Quotes in The Dressmaker

The The Dressmaker quotes below are all either spoken by Hamish O’Brien or refer to Hamish O’Brien. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Transformation, Illusion, and Truth  Theme Icon
).
Chapter 15 Quotes

'ln this town a man can covet his neighbor's wife and not get hurt, but to speak the truth can earn a bleeding nose.'

Related Characters: Septimus Crescent (speaker), Fred Bundle, Hamish O’Brien
Page Number: 130
Explanation and Analysis: