An unforgettable story about a woman torn between two worlds...
French Indochina, 1952. When Nicole, half-French, half-Vietnamese, turns eighteen, her mother dies and her father leaves her to take care of the long-closed silk shop in Hanoi. But it is her sister Sylvie who will take over the management of the large family business. Affected by this injustice, she also begins to feel the injustices of the colonial government towards the Vietnamese.
As the rebels use every means at their disposal to end French rule, Nicole finds herself at a crossroads between Tran, a notorious Vietnamese rebel who offers her the perfect escape from her troubles, and Mark, the charming American businessman and the man she has always dreamed of. Faced with big decisions, her life takes an unexpected turn... A magical tale of dark secrets, sisterly rivalry, and passionate love, set in the colonial era of the Far East.
From the bestselling author of THE SMELL OF TEA LEAVES
