Black Silk and Sympathy
the captivating first novel in a new historical fiction series from the popular bestselling author of from the ashes, for fans of jackie french, tea cooper and kirsty manning
$30.39
- Paperback
384 pages
- Release Date
3 April 2024
Summary
Black Silk and Sympathy: A Woman’s Fight in a Man’s World
Sydney, 1865. Orphaned and impoverished, Tatiana Caldwell travels from London to make a new life. Her path leads her to Crowe Funeral Services, where she apprentices under the tutelage of Titus Crowe, the enigmatic owner.
Tatty finds herself drawn to the fascinating conventions of the funeral trade - plumed horses and processions, mutes and mortuary trains, flowers and finery - as well as the more visceral new practic…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781460763667 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1460763661 |
| Series: | Tatty Crowe |
| Author: | Deborah Challinor |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd |
| Imprint: | HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| Release Date: | 3 April 2024 |
| Weight: | 398g |
| Dimensions: | 235mm x 155mm x 25mm |
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About The Author
Deborah Challinor
Deborah Challinor has a PhD in history and is the author of numerous bestselling novels, including the Children of War series, the Convict Girls series, the Smuggler’s Wife series and the Restless Years series. She has also written one young adult novel and two non-fiction books. In 2018, Deborah was made a member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to literature and historical research. She lives in New Zealand with her husband.
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