by Annie Degroote · Le Grand livre du mois · tapa dura · ISBN 9782702876787
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«Les silences du maître drapier» is the historical novel by Annie Degroote, published by Le Grand livre du mois in hardback (399 pages, in French).
In opulent 18th-century Lille, master clothier Guillaume Tresnel has lived alone since the disappearance of Maria, the lacemaker he loved. The arrival of Denis, an orphan he takes on as his apprentice, stirs up his past: the boy's origins seem linked to his lost love. Is Maria hiding in Valenciennes, Venice, or some convent?
Published in 2002, the action takes place in 18th-century Lille, capital of Flanders' textile industry.
For those seeking French historical novels featuring 18th-century trades and commerce.
