In 1471, merchant John Lambert marries off his two beautiful daughters. The elder, Jane Shore, soon begins a notorious liaison with King Edward IV. The other sister, industrious and clever Isabel, is wed to the scion of a wealthy silk dynastyβand faces a monumental challenge when her husband is kill
Queen of Silks (Figures in Silk)
β Scribed by Bennett, Vanora
- Book ID
- 108887988
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Year
- 2013
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 298 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9780007319589
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β¦ Synopsis
A sumptuous wedding feast, two advantageous marriages and a blessing from the golden king
When silk merchant John Lambert marries off his two beautiful daughters, their fortunes are set to change forever. Elder daughter Jane starts a notorious liaison with Edward IV, while her sister, Isabel, as the new silkweaver to the court, becomes privy to its most intimate secrets. Could they hold the keys to power in this time of uncertainty?Vanora Bennett brings to life a time of passions and politics, a time of turmoil and tension, a world in flux and a country up for grabs.
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