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Figures in silk / Vanora Bennett.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York, N.Y. : William Morrow & Co., c2009.Edition: 1st edDescription: 454 p. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 006168984X
  • 9780061689840
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Summary: In 1471 England, two daughters of a silk merchant follow different paths. Jane Shore becomes the mistress of the king and her sister Isabel becomes powerful in the silk industry.
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Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult Book Adult Book Main Library Fiction Bennett, Vanora Available 33111006971853
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

"Bennett's medieval England comes alive in ways a reader can immediately relate to, even while being transported away from the modern world."

--Christian Science Monitor

The story of two sisters caught up in the maelstrom of historic events, Figures in Silk by Vanora Bennett combines the fascinating art and history of silk making with political intrigue and a sweeping, unforgettable love story. A breathing immersion into a Tudor England torn asunder by the War of the Roses, Figures in Silk is historical fiction at its finest--a rare and welcome treat for readers captivated by the fiction of Tracy Chevalier, Sarah Dunant, Geraldine Brooks, Susan Vreeland, and the Boleyn novels of Phillipa Gregory.

Includes bilbiographical references (p.[451]-454).

In 1471 England, two daughters of a silk merchant follow different paths. Jane Shore becomes the mistress of the king and her sister Isabel becomes powerful in the silk industry.

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