First published 2004
A wealthy Frenchman commissions a set of magnificent medieval tapestries, drawing together a web of weavers, designers, and patrons. As they create these intricate works, their own lives become entangled in a tangled web of love, betrayal, and longing. Though the tapestries depict an idealized vision, each person discovers they cannot truly make that vision their own.
Genres: romance, literary-fiction, historical-fiction, family-drama
Vibes: atmospheric, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, love-story
Setting: Belgium, Brussels, Belgium, France, Paris, France
Period: 15th century, To 1555
304 pages · Paperback · HarperCollins