03817cam a2200781 4500 528535502 TxAuBib 20211107120000.0 ||||||s2012||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9781402268045 1402268041 2318e919-2005-4e54-a71e-ca3cd315ef55 OverDrive (Reserve ID) 1047617 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Anthony, Iris. The Ruins of Lace [Libby eBook]. Sourcebooks, 2012. Format: OverDrive Adobe EPUB eBook, Filesize: 970kB. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Read. seventeenth century france. eighteenth century france. historically accurate. contraband lace trade. fashion and clothing. seventeenth century. 18th century france. 17th century france. eighteenth century. Historical Fiction. historical setting. historical detail. mesmerizing story. Women's Fiction. intriguing tale. rival economies. luxury textiles. womens fiction. period fiction. forbidden lace. french setting. 17th century. 18th century. best sellers. flemish lace. period tale. corruption. Self-Worth. cruel laws. obsession. smugglers. crafting. engaging. Dramatic. textiles. Literary. villages. cruelty. lively. 2017. 2018. HTML:<p>Lace is a thing like hope.<br /> It is beauty; it is grace.<br /> It was never meant to destroy so many lives.</p> <p>The mad passion for forbidden lace has infiltrated France, pulling soldier and courtier into its web. For those who want the best, Flemish lace is the only choice, an exquisite perfection of thread and air. For those who want something they don't have, Flemish lace can buy almost anything-or anyone.</p> <p>For Lisette, lace begins her downfall, and the only way to atone for her sins is to outwit the noble who know demands an impossible length of it. To fail means certain destruction. But for Katharina, lace is her salvation. It is who she is; it is what she does. If she cannot make this stunning tempest of threads, a dreaded fate awaits.</p> <p>A taut, mesmerizing story, The Ruins of Lace explores the intricate tangle of fleeting beauty, mad obsession, and ephemeral hope.</p> <p>"Stunning...this story is sure to impress."—Publishers Weekly</p> <p>"A gorgeous wrought tale of two women bound to the cruelty and beauty of a forbidden perfection...Iris Anthony has delivered a stunning achievement."—C.W. Gortner, author of The Queen's Vow</p> <p>"Exquisite...this is definitely a keeper to be savored. Whoever Iris Anthony is, she's a gifted writer with what is to be hoped is only the first of many wonderful stories to tell."—Sara Poole, author of Poison and The Borgias Mistress</p>. Historical Fiction. Fiction. Mystery. Media Type: eBook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2021-11-04 17:40:22. https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=2318E919-2005-4E54-A71E-CA3CD315EF55&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Adobe EPUB eBook) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=2318E919-2005-4E54-A71E-CA3CD315EF55&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Read)