An evocative historical novel set against the rich tapestry of the silk trade in London during the 1760s.
Liz Trenow is the author of several historical novels, including
The Last Telegram, The Forgotten Seamstress, The Poppy Factory, The
Silk Weaver and In Love and War. Liz's family have been silk
weavers for nearly three hundred years and she grew up in a house
next to the mill in Suffolk, which still operates today, weaving
for top-end fashion houses and royal commissions. This unique
history inspired her first two novels, and this, her fourth
novel.
Liz is a former journalist who spent fifteen years on regional and
national newspapers, and on BBC radio and television news, before
turning her hand to fiction. She lives in East Anglia with her
artist husband, and they have two grown-up daughters.
Miss Charlotte is a bold, inspiring character and her quest to find
the truth about her mother is cleverly plotted. Liz Trenow draws us
in so that we inhabit her world, and it was a wrench to put the
book down after the last beautifully written page
*Gill Paul*
Inspired by her own silk-weaver family, Trenow delivers an
exquisite historical novel that’s packed with detail
*Woman's Weekly*
Trenow’s exquisite novel puts a real focus on the characters’
journeys
*Woman*
Pick up this light-hearted book when you fancy a break from
stitching up a storm!
*Sew Magazine*
A finely woven tale set in the richly evoked world of the silk
trade in 18th century London
*The Lady*
A rich, descriptive but very tender historical fiction – you won't
be able to put it down
*Sissi Reads*
Liz Trenow sews together the strands of past and present as
delicately as the exquisite stitching on the quilt which forms the
centrepiece of the story
*Lucinda Riley on The Forgotten Seamstress*
If you enjoy historical fiction with secrets and intrigue with
women at its core then you should add this one to your reading
list
*Jera’s Jamboree*
The Dressmaker of Draper’s Lane is a sumptuous piece of historical
fiction. Liz Trenow’s attention to detail and historical knowledge
come through in the writing and make this such an enjoyable book to
read
*Bookliterati Book Reviews*
This is a beautiful multi-layered story stitched together with
perfect precision
*Lancashire Evening Press*
The Dressmaker of Draper’s Lane is a novel that enchanted me
*For Winter Nights*
This is an evocative and slow-burning tale of family, long buried
secrets and a search for answers
*CultureFly*
What a delicious read The Silk Weaver is. I devoured it in two days
and was gripped from start to finish. The characters shine too and
Anna is an absolute triumph. A fabulous book
*Dinah Jefferies*
I really enjoyed seeing how the author pulled everything together
and cleverly intertwined the silk mystery with stories of real
people from the time
*Jaffa Reads Too*
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