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Title: The Silk Merchant's Daughter
Author: Dinah Jefferies
Narrator: Eliza Parkes
Format: Unabridged
Length: 11 hrs and 29 mins
Language: English
Release date: 02-25-16
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 3 votes
Genres: Fiction, Historical
Publisher's Summary:
From the number-one best-selling author of The Tea Planter's Wife. Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of The Silk Merchant's Daughter by Dinah Jefferies, read by Eliza Parkes.
Dinah Jefferies' stunning new novel is a gripping, unforgettable tale of a woman torn between two worlds....
French Indochina, 1952. Since her mother's death, 18-year-old half-French, half-Vietnamese Nicole has been living in the shadow of her beautiful older sister, Sylvie. When Sylvie is handed control of the family silk business, Nicole is given an abandoned silk shop in the Vietnamese quarter of Hanoi. But the area is teeming with militant rebels who want to end French rule by any means possible. For the first time, Nicole is awakened to the corruption of colonial rule - and her own family's involvement shocks her to the core....
Tran, a notorious Vietnamese insurgent, seems to offer the perfect escape from her troubles, while Mark, a charming American trader, is the man she's always dreamed of. But who can she trust in this world where no one is what they seem?
The Silk Merchant's Daughter is a captivating tale of dark secrets, sisterly rivalry and love against the odds, enchantingly set in colonial era Vietnam.
Members Reviews:
Thoroughly enjoyed
I really enjoyed this story set in Vietnam in a time of change. The narration was excellent too, would thoroughly recommend.
Boring
What disappointed you about The Silk Merchant's Daughter?
I usually like these kind of books but just could not engage with the story.
How could the performance have been better?
Not sure faster pace or different narrator
Pleasure reading.
An excellent read again.thoroughly enjoyed it. Shall read more of her books in the future.
Quite enjoyable
After listening to the Tea Planter's Wife I was looking forward to this book. I was slightly disappointed as I felt the story was more like a Mills & Boon, with no real intrigue. The characters were unremarkable and the love story was predictable. I did not feel pulled into it as much as the previous book. A lot of the action seemed to be superfluous and only there to fill more pages. I quite enjoyed it, though wasn't emotionally affected, and won't be rushing to read another of her books.
Passes the time of day
Quite repetitive language in places, weak main character throughout. Nice imagery of Vietnam. Smooth recording
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Title: The Silk Merchant's Daughter
Author: Dinah Jefferies
Narrator: Eliza Parkes
Format: Unabridged
Length: 11 hrs and 29 mins
Language: English
Release date: 02-25-16
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 3 votes
Genres: Fiction, Historical
Publisher's Summary:
From the number-one best-selling author of The Tea Planter's Wife. Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of The Silk Merchant's Daughter by Dinah Jefferies, read by Eliza Parkes.
Dinah Jefferies' stunning new novel is a gripping, unforgettable tale of a woman torn between two worlds....
French Indochina, 1952. Since her mother's death, 18-year-old half-French, half-Vietnamese Nicole has been living in the shadow of her beautiful older sister, Sylvie. When Sylvie is handed control of the family silk business, Nicole is given an abandoned silk shop in the Vietnamese quarter of Hanoi. But the area is teeming with militant rebels who want to end French rule by any means possible. For the first time, Nicole is awakened to the corruption of colonial rule - and her own family's involvement shocks her to the core....
Tran, a notorious Vietnamese insurgent, seems to offer the perfect escape from her troubles, while Mark, a charming American trader, is the man she's always dreamed of. But who can she trust in this world where no one is what they seem?
The Silk Merchant's Daughter is a captivating tale of dark secrets, sisterly rivalry and love against the odds, enchantingly set in colonial era Vietnam.
Members Reviews:
Thoroughly enjoyed
I really enjoyed this story set in Vietnam in a time of change. The narration was excellent too, would thoroughly recommend.
Boring
What disappointed you about The Silk Merchant's Daughter?
I usually like these kind of books but just could not engage with the story.
How could the performance have been better?
Not sure faster pace or different narrator
Pleasure reading.
An excellent read again.thoroughly enjoyed it. Shall read more of her books in the future.
Quite enjoyable
After listening to the Tea Planter's Wife I was looking forward to this book. I was slightly disappointed as I felt the story was more like a Mills & Boon, with no real intrigue. The characters were unremarkable and the love story was predictable. I did not feel pulled into it as much as the previous book. A lot of the action seemed to be superfluous and only there to fill more pages. I quite enjoyed it, though wasn't emotionally affected, and won't be rushing to read another of her books.
Passes the time of day
Quite repetitive language in places, weak main character throughout. Nice imagery of Vietnam. Smooth recording