The Silver Thread
The Silver Thread
Shuttling between timelines, Lord Brown’s latest work of historical fiction draws together the lives of two exceptional women. Isobel Bright is a designer who starts her career at the newly opened Liberty store in London in the 1870s; Miranda Hutchinson, a young art consultant (complete with a degree from the Courtauld, naturally) appraising items in Bright’s Paris apartment ahead of a sale. The Silver Thread is tale of romance, mystery and art history shot through with silken threads.
Kate Lord Brown's engrossing novels immerse readers into the cultural, historical of her characters. Kate's ability to evoke the visually rich worlds with finely drawn details of art, culture and fashion, is no doubt due to her graduate studies at Courtauld Institute and experience in curating art collections for palaces and embassies across Europe and the Middle East.
Publication date: 30 July 2026
Print length: 480 pages
ISBN: 978-1398534865
Item weight: 340 g
Dimensions: 13 x 2.83 x 19.8 cm
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