Figures in Silk

<p>Bennett's medieval England comes alive in ways a reader can immediately relate to even while being transported away from the modern world.<br />--<em>Christian Science Monitor<p></p></em></p> <p> </p></p><p>The story of two sisters caught up in the maelstrom of historic events <em>Figures in Silk </em>by Vanora Bennett combines the fascinating art and history of silk making with political intrigue and a sweeping unforgettable love story. A breathing immersion into a Tudor England torn asunder by the War of the Roses <em>Figures in Silk </em>is historical fiction at its finest--a rare and welcome treat for readers captivated by the fiction of Tracy Chevalier Sarah Dunant Geraldine Brooks Susan Vreeland and the Boleyn novels of Phillipa Gregory.<p></p></p>