The Hidden Thread: A Novel [Paperback]

<p><strong><em>The Hidden Thread</em>is 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 London, to make a good match and provide for her father and sister. 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><em>New York Times </em>bestselling author Liz Trenow weaves a luminous tale of class struggle and star-crossed love.</p><p><strong>Originally published in the UK as THE SILK WEAVER</strong></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>