Gefährliche Liebschaften, Intrigen und Glamour in einer stürmischen Zeit Cheshire, Anfang der Zwanzigerjahre: Die junge Amber ist Erbin der berühmten Seidendynastie der Pickfords. Ihre Großmutter Blanche verlangt von Amber, dass sie standesgemäß heiratet. Aber die freiheitsliebende Amber hat nur einen Wunsch: in London Kunst zu studieren und selbst Dessins für die Seidenproduktion zu entwerfen. Doch die junge Frau muss dem Willen der Großmutter folgen und tritt als Debütantin in die Londoner Gesellschaft ein. Dort begegnet sie einer Welt der verbotenen Affären und des Glücksspiels, der Drogen und der Korruption … Eine große Familiensaga aus den goldenen Zwanzigern vom dekadenten London der Aristokratie über die Modeszene in Paris zu den Opiumhöhlen des fernen Ostens.
Silk Trilogy Series
Immerse yourself in the glamorous and turbulent 1920s, a world of high society, forbidden affairs, and opulent luxury. Follow a spirited young heiress as she navigates societal expectations, yearning for artistic freedom amidst a backdrop of gambling, drugs, and corruption. This sweeping saga travels from the decadent heart of aristocratic London and the haute couture of Paris to the mysterious opium dens of the Far East. It's a compelling tale of family legacy, personal ambition, and the dangerous allure of a bygone era.
Recommended Reading Order
Silk
- 673 pages
- 24 hours of reading
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.