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Set in 1920s Cheshire, a period of glamour and decadence, Penny Jordan introduces a family whose fortune was built in the silk industry. Their wealth fueled high‑fashion patronage, even dressing Queen Victoria during her widowhood, and supplied top designers worldwide. Yet beneath the glittering surface lies a secretive history that threatens to unravel their legacy.
First publish date: 2008
Genre: Literary Fiction/Contemporary Literary Fiction
Authors: Penny Jordan
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