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Silk (Paperback)

by Penny Jordan (Author)
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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: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 49,718 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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3 of 4 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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2.0 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 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Good absorbing read, 29 Jan 2009
This review is from: Silk (Hardcover)
I really enjoyed this book, I love sagas that are based on a family going on over the years. The story is easy to follow but absorbing I just wanted to stay at home and read all day. I liked the main character thought she was real and believable. The silk talk added to the background of the novel, which makes it more real.
I cant wait for the next one to be published!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Couldn't put this book down........
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1.0 out of 5 stars Gave up after 20 pages...
After rave reviews (on the back of the book!) and placement in best seller lists I decided to give this a go.

It really wasn't my type of novel. Read more
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