A novel of illicit romance set against the world of the silk trade in London
Liz Trenow is the author of three previous historical novels: The
Last Telegram, The Forgotten Seamstress and The Poppy Factory.
Liz's family have been silk weavers for nearly three hundred years,
and she grew up in the house next to the mill in Suffolk, England,
which still operates today, weaving for top-end fashion houses and
royal commissions. This unique history inspired her first two
novels, and this, her fourth novel.
Liz Trenow is a former journalist who spent fifteen years on
regional and national newspapers, and on BBC radio and television
news, before turning her hand to fiction. She lives in East Anglia,
UK, with her artist husband, and they have two grown up
daughters.
Visit Liz's website at www.liztrenow.com or join her on Twitter
@liztrenow
What a delicious read The Silk Weaver is. I was enchanted by this
novel set in eighteenth-century Spitalfields; meticulously
researched, richly detailed, the brilliantly structured story
shimmered as the threads of silk wound through its pages. I
devoured it in two days and was gripped from start to finish. The
characters shine too and Anna is an absolute triumph. A fabulous
book
*Dinah Jefferies*
I absolutely love the details about silk weaving . . . Liz Trenow
conjures up atmosphere concisely and brilliantly, with not a spare
word to be found. I felt enriched when I reached the end of this
gem of a novel, and can’t wait to read her next one
*Gill Paul*
Push back the gorgeous brocade curtains of The Silk Weaver's period
detail and romance and you find a window on eighteenth century
London that, with its prejudice and divisions, is surprisingly
pertinent today
*Kate Riordan*
I absolutely loved The Silk Weaver. Liz writes beautifully, and I
adored the characters of Anna and Henri - their love was so
delicately and believably evoked. The background motifs of the
silks and the floral designs, and the political/social context
which made their relationship so difficult is also brilliantly
done. I really couldn't wait to get back to it each evening
*Tracy Rees*
A wonderful read . . . full of such extraordinary, fascinating
detail
*Kate Thompson*
Liz Trenow sews together the strands of past and present as
delicately as the exquisite stitching on the quilt which forms the
centrepiece of the story
*Lucinda Riley on The Forgotten Seamstress*
An assured debut with a page-turning conclusion
*Daily Express on The Forgotten Seamstress*
Extraordinary, fascinating . . . deeply rooted in history
*Midweek, Radio 4, on The Forgotten Seamstress*
This absorbing novel delves into the secrets of wartime silk
production and makes them totally fascinating . . . tremendously
atmospheric and convincing in its details, with characters that
touch the heart. A book to savour
*Kate Furnivall, author of The Russian Concubine, on The Forgotten
Seamstress*
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