A Single Thread book by Tracy Chevalier
By Tracy Chevalier ShareA Single Thread book by Tracy Chevalier
1932. After the Great War took both her beloved brother and her fiancé, Violet Speedwell has become a "surplus woman," one of a generation doomed to a life of spinsterhood after the war killed so many young men. Yet Violet cannot reconcile herself to a life spent caring for her grieving, embittered mother. After countless meals of boiled eggs and dry toast, she saves enough to move out of her mother's place and into the town of Winchester, home to one of England's grandest cathedrals. There, Violet is drawn into a society of broderers--women who embroider kneelers for the Cathedral, carrying on a centuries-long tradition of bringing comfort to worshippers. Violet finds support and community in the group, fulfilment in the work they create, and even a growing friendship with the vivacious Gilda. But when forces threaten her new independence and another war appears on the horizon, Violet must fight to put down roots in a place where women aren't expected to grow. Published By HarperCollins on 2020-10-15
Book details
- Paperback
- 400 pages
- English
- 0008153841
- 9780008153847
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"i was born and grew up in washington, dc. after getting a ba in english from oberlin college (ohio), i moved to london, england in 1984. i intended to sta Read More about Tracy Chevalier Share
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