Vibrant and tragic, the girl who wrote in silk explores a horrific, littleknown era in our nations history. The girl who wrote in silk by kelli estes, paperback. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. Kelli estes is the author of today we go home and the usa today bestseller the girl who wrote in silk. Only after i started to read this book did i remember that i found the girl who wrote in silk by kelli estes through a list of books by authors from the greater seattle areathat of course being where i am from. The girl who wrote in silk ebook written by kelli estes. The tale of mei lein was fascinating and better written than the modern day portions focusing on inara. In 1886, mei lien, a young chineseamerican, is rescued from the freezing waters of the san juan islands by the tenderhearted joseph, who nurses her back to health and asks her to marry him. Inara erickson makes a tragic discovery about her familys past when she explores her deceased aunts island estate. The girl who wrote in silk follows inara erickson as she discovers a piece of history and follows its tail. This book takes place on orcas island and in seattle, and it. The girl who wrote in silk audiobook, by kelli estes. This is one of the best books i have read in a very long time, and i have read a lot of great books.
The girl who wrote in silk by kelli estes reminds me that i definitely do not read enough adult historical fiction. She later tells the truth of what happened that night through the stories she embroiders on silk. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. For example, examine the scene where pei looks at herself in the mirror for the first time after being dressed like the others. Kelli estes novel the girl who wrote in silk uses a literary device that i find attractive. In the novel, modernday aspiring hotelier inara erickson finds a colorfullyembroidered robe sleeve and seeks to get to the bottom of a terrible event portrayed on it from the 1880s which chineseamerican mei lien survived over a century before. Author kelli estes about the girl who wrote in silk. Through the stories mei lein tells in silk, inara uncovers a tragic truth that will shake her family to its core and force her to make an impossible choice.
The girl who wrote in silk ebook hillsborough county. Actually, the girl who wrote in silk works so well as an audiobook. The girl who wrote in silk by kelli estes librarything. Inara erickson is exploring her deceased aunts island estate when she finds an elaborately stitched piece of fabric hidden in the house. A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy.
Kelli estess debut novel, the girl who wrote in silk, is mindblowing, and the best first book i have ever read the girl who wrote in silk is the story of mei lein a chinese woman born in the united states who survived the seattle riot of 1886, and inara erickson a current day descendant of duncan cambell who persecuted mei lein her entire life. The girl who wrote in silk by kelli estes 2015, paperback. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Gwendolyn womack usa today bestselling author of the fortune teller and the time collector illuminating, sympathetic, and deeply human, today we go home shines a muchneeded light on the brave, bold women of all eras whose military service puts even more than their lives on the line. Find books like the girl who wrote in silk from the worlds largest community of readers. Kelli grew up in the apple country of washington state cowicheyakima before attending arizona state university.
Women of the silk by gail tsukiyama book club discussion. Lucky for you, women write some of the best twisty, keepyouupatnight mysteries. But ben is her husband, and she cant remember why she wrote that. This is kelli estes first novel and i impatiently await her next book. The girl who wrote in silk is told in two time periods, presentday and historical starting in 1886. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. The girl who wrote in silk is a dual historical and contemporary novel by kelli estes.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the girl who wrote in silk. Interview with kelli estes on her novel the girl who. Estes tells an incredible story filled with history, love, angst, and pure pain. The message in this book is sisterhood, girl power, fighting for rights and survival of the fitest in times of austerity.
The two womens stories alternate in the girl who wrote in silk, and readers cant help but feel compassion for mei lien and all she goes through and a desire for inara to find happiness despite the unexpected challenges and choices she is facing. Maybe kelli estes was trying to emulate modern day speech, but i hated that sentences ended in prepositions. Much like the girl on the train, christines memory loss and struggle to piece together the puzzle of her life will keep you. Click download or read online button to get the girl who wrote in silk book now.
I like the way kelli took the time to really do her homework before she put pen to paper, which would have given her writing deeper authenticity. Before listening to the girl who wrote in silk i was unaware of the expulsion of chinese immigrants from the united states. The girl who wrote in silk by kelli estes books on. Reading the girl who wrote in silk by kelli estes on july 7th 2015 pages. Goodreads members who liked the girl who wrote in silk also lik. The girl who wrote in silk book king county library. This book also includes a couple of accidental romance stories, examples of just how small the world can be and the importance of holding unto our family and cultural heritages. The girl who wrote in silk book whatcom county library. The girl who wrote in silk historical novel society. A usa today bestseller the girl who wrote in silk is a beautiful story that brought me to tears more than once, and was a testament to the endurance of the human spirit and the human heart. The girl who wrote in silk audiobook listen instantly. My historical heroine is a chinese girl driven from her seattle home and forced aboard a steamship where tragedy strikes. Recently i was given the opportunity to read kelli estes book the girl who wrote in silk. Even his buddies in the denver pd thought sean mcevoys shooting in the backseat of his car looked like a classic cop suicide, right clown to the motive.
As she peels back layer upon layer of the secrets it holds, inaras life becomes interwoven with that of mei lein, a young chinese girl mysteriously. Kelli estess the girl who wrote in silk is a dual historical and contemporary novel in which modernday aspiring hotelier inara erickson discovers a beautifully embroidered sleeve depicting a tragic event from the 1880s through which chineseamerican mei lien lived over a hundred years before. Silk is easily one of the top ten books i have read in the past eighteen months or so. 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. The girl who wrote in silk download ebook pdf, epub. A powerful debut that proves the threads that interweave our lives can withstand time and any tide, and bind our hearts forever. Click to read more about the girl who wrote in silk by kelli estes. The girl who wrote in silk was difficult to put down simply because you will want to find out about the embroidered sleeve as well as to find out how inara and daniel chin unravel the mystery even though we already know the answer as ms. The girl who wrote in silk paperback third place books. Buy the girl who wrote in silk by kelli estes from amazons fiction books store. As she peels back layer upon layer of the secrets it holds, inaras life becomes interwoven with that of mei.
What are the dynamics between the girls at the silk house. Looking forward to reading and thanks, jocelyn, for a great interview. I realize that including nonfiction is against the stated rule of the list, but there is a lot of great nonfiction both originally in english and in translation from chinese, and it deserves as much recognition as the fiction. It is one of those books that you will continue to think about for days after you have finished reading it. The girl who wrote in silk is a beautiful story that brought me to tears more than once, and was a testament to the endurance of the human spirit and the human heart. And the focus on the chinese exclusion act 1882 and the political troubles that surround that period highlights a time our history that i and probably others could. I never imagined i would like a book where the main character makes a living by buying silkworms. 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. The girl who wrote in silk audiobook by kelli estes. Id definitely recommend going the audiobook route if. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. It has a sparse writing style, and passages are repeated almost verbatim in no less than three different spots. My sister got me this book because you like historical fiction and you like feminism. Susanna kearsley, new york times bestselling author.