Daughter of Silk

Name: Daughter of Silk
Brand: Harper Christian
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5 (1 reviews)
Author: Linda Lee Chaikin
ISBN: 9780310305200

Author: Linda Lee Chaikin

Series: Silk House Series #1

Narrator: Christine Rendel

Unabridged: 12 hr 39 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Zondervan

Published: 11/11/2008

Categories: Fiction, Christian Fiction, Historical Fiction, Suspense & Thriller, Political, Romance

Synopsis

Pursuing the family name as the finest silk producer in Lyon, the young Huguenot Rachelle Dushane-Macquinet is thrilled to accompany her famous couturier Grandmere to Paris, there to create a silk trousseau for the Royal Princess Marguerite Valois.The Court is magnificent; its regent, Catherine de Medici, deceptively charming … and the circumstances, darker than Rachelle could possibly imagine. At a time in history when the tortures of the Bastille and the fiery stake are an almost casual consequence in France, a scourge of recrimination is moving fast and furious against the Huguenots—and as the Queen Mother's political intrigues weave a web of deception around her, Rachelle finds herself in imminent danger.Hope rests in warning the handsome Marquis Fabien de Vendome of the wicked plot against his kin. But to do so, Rachelle must follow a perilous course.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Tracy on February 03, 2008

Overall, I did enjoy the reading of the book, learning new french words and the historical aspect. The plotline itself was interesting - the main female character was basically a seamstress for her famous silk-making family, and while in court, things happen. All set against the backdrop of history,......more

Goodreads review by Letitia on October 10, 2022

Ok, confessions...I used to read and LOVE Linda Chaikin novels when I was younger. I KNEW they were rife with white saviorism and that the romances were formulaic but goshdarn she wrote intrigue better than anyone and I always learned something about history from her highly researched novels. Well,......more

Goodreads review by Sheila on September 27, 2019

First time reading a book/series by this author and I absolutely love this series so far. France in the 16th Century is one of my favorite eras in World History so this book is right up my ally. The history, romance and drama in this book is just enough to keep the reader wanting more. Can't wait to......more

Goodreads review by ☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎ on October 06, 2016

Review to come......more

Goodreads review by Katie on August 03, 2011

My favorite type of historical fiction to read is one where I learn lots of history. And that’s what happened when I read Daughter of Silk. I knew a little about the Huguenot war beforehand, but this book gave me a front-row seat on what it would be like to be a Huguenot (French protestant) in the r......more