The Hidden Thread: A Novel [Paperback]

<p><strong>"[A] vivid historical tapestry, depicting both the silk trade and the silk riots in eighteenth-century England."—<em>Booklist</em></strong></p><p><strong><em>New York Times</em>bestselling author Liz Trenow presents <em>The Hidden Thread</em>, a breathtaking novel about the intricate craft of silk and the heartbreak of forbidden love.</strong></p><p>When Anna Butterfield's mother dies, she's sent to live with her uncle, a silk merchant in Victorian London, to make a good match and provide for her father and sister.</p><p>There, she meets Henri, a French immigrant and apprentice hoping to become a master weaver. But Henri, born into a lower class, becomes embroiled in the silk riots that break out as weavers protest for a fair wage.</p><p>Caught between her family and her star-crossed romance, Anna must decide what it means to be a woman in a time of revolution.</p><p><strong>For fans of Hazel Gaynor and Pam Jenoff, acclaimed historical fiction author Liz Trenow weaves a luminous tale of class struggle and star-crossed love.</strong></p><p><strong>Also by Liz Trenow:</strong><br>The Forgotten Seamstress<br>The Last Telegram</p>"Trenow (The Forgotten Seamstress, 2014) interweaves several narrative strands into a vivid historical tapestry, depicting both the silk trade and the silk riots in eighteenth-century England." - <strong><em>Booklist</em></strong>"In this compelling story set at the time of the silk riots in the Age of Enlightenment, her knowledge of cloth and color shines throughout.<br><br><br>" - <strong><em>Historical Novels Review </em></strong>