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The Silk Weaver

Large Print
(448 Pages)
Product Number: LP4056
Released: 01 Jun, 2017
Business Term: Purchase
ISBN: #9781510066601
Publisher: W F Howes
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Description

1760, Spitalfields: Anna Butterfield’s life is about to change forever as she moves from Suffolk to be introduced into London society. A chance encounter with a French silk weaver, Henri, draws her in to the volatile world of the city’s burgeoning silk trade. Henri is working to become a master weaver and Anna longs to become an artist, while struggling against pressure from her family to marry a wealthy lawyer. As their lives become ever more intertwined, Henri realises that Anna’s designs could free them both. But his world becomes more dangerous by the day, as riots threaten to tear them apart forever…

Author(s): Liz Trenow
Original Publish Date: 01 Jun, 2017

Professional reviews

"A captivating and unforgettable story set in a time of illicit romance, enlightenment and social upheaval. “Extraordinary, fascinating […] deeply rooted in history.” RADIO 4 on The Forgotten Seamstress. “Liz Trenow sews together the strands of the past and present as delicately as the exquisite stitching on the quilt which forms the centerpiece of the story.” LUCINDA RILEY on The Forgotten Seamstress."

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