The Silk Weaver Author:Liz Trenow The Silk Weaver by Liz Trenow is a beautifully written historical novel that will bring you on an emotional journey from start to finish. Anna Butterfield finds herself thrust into London society after the death of her mother, and she struggles with the rigidity of society's rules, and what is deemed acceptable for proper ladies of ... more »the eighteenth century. Intelligent and determined she wants more from her life than mundane drudgery, and she yearns to be an artist. And when Anna accidentally meets Henri, a French immigrant and silk weaver, together they may be able to grasp everything their hearts desire. But with opposition from every side, and tensions boiling in the streets of London, Anna and Henri's path together will not be smooth. With exquisite detail, silk weaving and London at that time is brought to life among the pages, and we get to experience it in all its shades and colours -- including the harsher tones of life and love at that period of history. « less