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Silk (Paperback)

by Penny Jordan (Author)
3.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
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  • Paperback
  • Publisher: AVON, a division of HarperCollins Publishers Ltd; 1st Paperback Edition edition (15 Aug 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1847560733
  • ISBN-13: 978-1847560735
  • Product Dimensions: 19.2 x 12.8 x 4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 34,424 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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'The author has created a gripping, sexy storyline that will strike a chord with all free-willed girls who are chasing their dreams.' Closer

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The first in a multi-generational trilogy by mega-seller Penny Jordan is set in the decadent world of the silk industry. Dangerous liaisons! Skeletons in closets! A scandalous web of lies and deceit! The Pickfords are just your average family. 1920s Cheshire. A time of great glamour and decadence, high living and loose morality. A time where anything goes - and does. Amber Vrontsky is the heiress to the wealthy Pickford dynasty, presided over by the formidable Blanche. Obsessed with social climbing, Blanche wants nothing more for her granddaughter than a titled husband - a prize which she herself failed to secure, despite her immense wealth. But free spirited Amber is intent on forging her own artistic career with the silk she loves so much. Unable to disobey Blanche, however, she moves to society London to become a debutante - and enters a world of illicit affairs, drug-taking, gambling, lavender marriages! From the lavish decadence of society London to the opium dens of the Far East, the chic boutiques of Paris to the Nazi-controlled streets of Berlin, Silk spans the depravity and the glamour of this tumultuous time.Spoil yourself with this dazzling, decadent treat by international multi-million-copy selling Penny Jordan - the ultimate read for fans of Danielle Steel and Penny Vincenzi.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it!, 7 Dec 2008
By K. Waugh "kate28" (UK) - See all my reviews
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Maybe I'm more shallow than some of the other reviewers, but I loved this book and read it in record time because I couldn't put it down! Can't wait for the next one!
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Harmless fluff for romance fans, 18 Jul 2008
By Henny (London, UK) - See all my reviews
I bought this book in a rush when I was looking for something to read on the train home. I saw the cover, saw the title, and for some reason thought that it was the book on which the film Silk was based, which is apparently very good.

I was wrong. I realised fairly swiftly (by the third page) that Silk was a) not the same book, and b) one small step up from a romance novel - in fact, the author, Penny Jordan, is known for her romance writing for Mills & Boon; and romance novels have never been my cup of tea.

That said, I decided to give it a chance, and read the whole book. To give Jordan credit, she has clearly done her research, and done it well, both on the time period she's set the book in (the 1930s), and on key aspects of the book like the silk trade and high society: though I disliked the use of real people from the era, such as Diana Guinness and Brian Howard, as characters in the book. I have never been a fan of authors blurring the lines between fact and fiction in this way.

The story is reasonable, though again it is only one step up from a romance novel; it's let down quite heavily by the ending, which is a bit of a cop out. Ditto with the characters, with the exception of Robert.

Pick this up if you're a fan of romance novels, looking for something slightly heavier. If you dislike romance novels, steer clear.
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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Couldn't put this book down........, 17 Jul 2008
By D. Kulakowski (lancashire) - See all my reviews
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I bought this book on a whim to be honest and didnt give it much thought at first. However, I couldnt put the book down. what started off as a book that i thought was going to be slow moving turned out to be a book with drama, passion and toward the end i couldnt help crying- i was gripped by the emotion i felt from Penny Jordan's writing. I felt that some of the book that linked the main character (Amber) to 'silk' was a bit boring. the business of the mill and the store that 'Amber' opened up in london was obviously what the character's heart was in...sadly it wasnt mine and the lack of interest left me skimming a few pages. of course there was much more to this book than the mill, there were affairs, parties with the King as well as the upper class members of society, holidays to france, Berlin...these things all created a back drop to the lives of the characters. not all things were as fantastic as their lifestyle appeared. The characters had many choices to make due to the way society was and to please their family for the sake of their reputation. Something that one can easily reflect in their own lives of todays society and family........i will definitly want to read the sequel.
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