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We are not always able to make our books available worldwide. The girl who wrote in silk kindle edition by estes. The girl who wrote in silk kindle edition by estes, kelli. The girl who wrote in silk is a dualtime narrative about mei lein, a chinese woman living in seattle during the 1880s and inara, a woman of the present day who discovers a mysterious sleeve of a chinese robe in her deceased aunts home. Kelli estes spins a spellbinding tale that illuminates. The girl who wrote in silk by kelli estes, paperback. Vibrant and tragic, the girl who wrote in silk explores a horrific, littleknown era in our nations history. Summary of the girl who wrote in silk by kelli estes ebook by.

Susanna kearsley, new york times bestselling author of a desperate fortune and the firebird the girl who wrote in silk is a beautiful, elegiac novel, as finely and delicately woven as the title suggests. In 1886, mei lien, a young chineseamerican, is rescued from the freezing waters of. The girl who wrote in silk is a beautiful, elegiac novel, as finely and. Inara erickson is a modern woman who is trying to unearth mei liens story after finding an elaborate embroidered sleeve hidden in the property she recently inherited. In the girl who wrote in silk, seattlearea author kelli estes tells the story of two young women in seattle and the san juans living years apart, connected by a secret. Inara erickson, just out of business school, has a corporate job at starbucks waiting for her. The girl who wrote in silk by kelli estes book club. The girl who wrote in silk follows the stories of 2 women. Summary of the girl who wrote in silk by kelli estes. The girl who wrote in silk is a beautiful, elegiac novel, as finely and delicately woven as the title suggests. The girl who wrote in silk by kelli estes goodreads. The girl who wrote in silk by kelli estes book club discussion. Kelli estes spins a spellbinding tale that illuminates the past in all its brutality and beauty, and the humanity that binds us all together. The following version of this book was used to create this study guide.

This detailed literature summary also contains quotes and a free quiz on the girl who wrote in silk by kelli estes. Our book club page for the girl who wrote in silk by kelli estes includes book club discussion questions, author website, book. Estes sensitively alternates between mei lien, a young chineseamerican girl who lived in the late 1800s, and inara, a modern recent college grad who sets mei liens story free. Aunt dahlia has left her rothesay, the family compound on orcas island in the puget sound. She falls in love with the property on sight and, as she is considering its conversion to a hotel, she comes across an embroidered silk sleeve hidden beneath a. She just needs to settle her aunts estate before she steps into adulthood. Seattlearea author kelli estes combines history, mystery, tragedy and romance in her debut novel, the girl who wrote in silk sourcebooks. The girl who wrote in silk historical novel society. Mei lien, is a chinese woman who lived in the late 19th century.