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FROM THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE TEA PLANTER'S WIFE
Dinah Jefferies' stunning new novel is a gripping, unforgettable tale
of a woman torn between two worlds...
1952, French Indochina. Since her mother's death, eighteen-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.
