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Book Description
Two worlds clash as a young English heiress and an orphaned boy, an "untouchable," become inextricably entwined,

Coral Kendall is an heiress to the Kingscote Silk Plantation in northern India in the last decade of the 1700s. Breaching cultural boundaries and shunning the scorn of her wealthy English family, she adopts a young orphaned boy, an "Untouchable" from the bottom of the Hindu class system, and brings him into her home. Despite their contrasting cultures and backgrounds, the bond of love that develops between Coral and Gem is that of a mother and son. But tragedy strikes when the boy is abducted and the body later found in the river.

Was there a reason to believe that Gem did not perish? Was the boy's true identity what she had been led to believe? How could she discover the truth?

One man may hold the key to her son. Can she discover the truth and win the struggle for the seagoing trader's heart?

A fascinating new historical series from the time of William Carey.

About the Author
Linda Chaikin is an award-winning writer whose historical series include HEART OF INDIA, THE GREAT NORTHWEST, and THE ROYAL PAVILIONS. Empire Builders was awarded with the Angel Award for Excellence in Ficiton. She and her husband make their home in California size : 5.4 x 8.3

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews   1 of 4 people found the following review helpful: Silk is an interesting read, but it has dull parts., March 16, 2001 By  lizzy mcneil (USA) - See all my reviews I picked up this book on a random shelf skim at my schools library. It was the synopsis on the back that intriged me. upon reaching the end I was disappointed that it left me with such a clumsy cliffhanger. The book switches first persons between two characters: 1) Coral Kendall- the sickly daughter of a prosperous silk farmer. She is head-strong which counteracts her weak body. And even though she is sickly she is still very beautiful. 2) Jace Buckley- A dashing and handsome indipendent major in the army. He longs to get out of the army to be a sea captain like his father. Then he hopes to set up a wild tea plantation with coral's brother michael in Darjeeling. They meet on the night coral's untouchable turned christian friend Jemani is having her baby. She dies after the delivery, leaving her baby to coral's care. Major Buckley arrives( he is there in search of a man eating tiger supiosedly close by), he escourts coral to the house and warns her not to care for the child or there will be trouble.... The novel as a whole is good, but there are some really boring parts in it. Also on a personal note if you do not like books with a lot of religous beliefs worked in avoid this book its jam packed with Christianity. I am a christian so I don't mind but for those that do I'm just warning you. If you want to learn more about where silk comes from this would be a fun way to find out. All in all it could have been better, but I would not say I wish I had not picked it up, that's why I gave it three stars.  Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? (