Here in Rockland County NY it's available in one library and on order in two others - I'll be sure to read it! Regina Haring Nanuet, NY
On Thu, Oct 4, 2012 at 2:51 PM, Diane Williams <[email protected]>wrote: > Has anyone seen or heard of this book? > > The Ruins of Lace by Iris Anthony > (from Goodreads) > Lace is a thing like hope. > It is beauty; it is grace. > It was > never meant to destroy so many lives . > > The mad passion for forbidden lace has > infiltrated France, > pulling soldier and courtier alike into its web. For those > who want the best, Flemish lace is the only choice, an exquisite > perfection of > thread and air. For those who want something they dont have, Flemish lace > can buy almost anythingor anyone. > > For Lisette, lace begins her > downfall, and the only way to atone for her sins is to outwit the noble who > now demands the impossible. To fail means certain destruction. But for > Katharina, lace is her salvation. It is who she is; it is what she does. If > she cannot make this stunning tempest of threads, a dreaded fate awaits. > > The > most lucrative contraband in Europe, with its intricate patterns and > ephemeral > hope, threatens to cost them everything. Lace may be the deliverance for > which > they all pray...or it may bring the ruin and imprisonment they all fear. > > > It sounds pretty interesting. I can relate to the line "it is who she is; > it > is what she does." > > Diane Williams > [email protected] > Galena Illinois USA > My blog - http://dianelaces.wordpress.com/ > > - > To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: > unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to > [email protected]. Photo site: > http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003/albums/most-recent > - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003/albums/most-recent
