{"product_id":"the-girl-who-wrote-in-silk-paperback","title":"The Girl Who Wrote in Silk - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKelli Estes\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA \u003cem\u003eUSA TODAY\u003c\/em\u003e BESTSELLER!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A powerful debut that proves the threads that interweave our lives can withstand time and any tide, and bind our hearts forever.\"--Susanna Kearsley, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eBelleweather\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Vanished Days\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA historical novel inspired by true events, Kelli Estes's brilliant and atmospheric debut is a poignant tale of two women determined to do the right thing, highlighting the power of our own stories.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe smallest items can hold centuries of secrets...\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile exploring her aunt's island estate, Inara Erickson is captivated by an elaborately stitched piece of fabric hidden in the house. The truth behind the silk sleeve dated back to 1886, when Mei Lien, the lone survivor of a cruel purge of the Chinese in Seattle found refuge on Orcas Island and shared her tragic experience by embroidering it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Inara peels back layer upon layer of the centuries of secrets the sleeve holds, her life becomes interwoven with that of Mei Lein. Through the stories Mei Lein tells in silk, Inara uncovers a tragic truth that will shake her family to its core--and force her to make an impossible choice. Should she bring shame to her family and risk everything by telling the truth, or tell no one and dishonor Mei Lien's memory?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA touching and tender book for fans of Marie Benedict, Susanna Kearsley, and Duncan Jepson, \u003cem\u003eThe Girl Who Wrote in Silk\u003c\/em\u003e is a dual-time period novel that explores how a delicate piece of silk interweaves the past and the present, reminding us that today's actions have far reaching implications.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eThe Girl Who Wrote in Silk\u003c\/em\u003e: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A beautiful, elegiac novel, as finely and delicately woven as the title suggests. Kelli Estes spins a spellbinding tale that illuminates the past in all its brutality and beauty, and the humanity that binds us all together.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e--\u003cstrong\u003eSusan Wiggs, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Beekeeper's Ball\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A touching and tender story about discovering the past to bring peace to the present.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e--\u003cstrong\u003eDuncan Jepson, author of \u003cem\u003eAll the Flowers in Shanghai\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Vibrant and tragic, \u003cem\u003eThe Girl Who Wrote in Silk\u003c\/em\u003e explores a horrific, little-known era in our nation's history. Estes sensitively alternates between Mei Lien, a young Chinese-American girl who lived in the late 1800s, and Inara, a modern recent college grad who sets Mei Lien's story free.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e--\u003cstrong\u003eMargaret Dilloway, author of \u003cem\u003eHow to Be an American Housewife\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eSisters of Heart and Snow\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.1 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 07, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52022626025773,"sku":"9781492608332","price":17.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/the-girl-who-wrote-in-silk-paperback-2753150.webp?v=1777432387","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-girl-who-wrote-in-silk-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}