By Aaron Cordy
STEP back in time to Queen Victoria’s court when author Chrissie Bellbrae visits the Shepparton Library with her book, The Florentine Quilt, on Tuesday, November 25, at 2.30pm.
Inspired by Chrissie’s interest in ancestry, The Florentine Quilt, follows three women connected in time to a medieval quilt and an ancient tale of forbidden love.
In the present, Australian textile conservator Theodora Harris is grieving her grandmother’s death when offered an internship to restore a medieval quilt depicting a legend steeped in Celtic folklore. In 1896, gifted healer Amelia Treloar sails from the wild Cornish coast to join her husband in the Australian mining town of Walhalla. In 1875, Florence Trevelyan was exiled from Queen Victoria’s court for following her heart.
Each woman pays the price for love and for her differences. Is the missing scene from the Florentine quilt the key to unlocking more than one woman’s forgotten story?
To meet Chrissie Bellbrae at Shepparton Library on Tuesday, November 25, at 2.30pm and hear about The Florentine Quilt, contact the Shepparton Library on 1300 374 765 or email. shepparton@gvlibraries.com.au. Book online at www.gvlibraries.com.au under the events tab.
Today, Wednesday, November 12, Author Lyn Yeowart is speaking about her latest novel, The Hollow Girl, at the Mooroopna Library from 10.30am.
Friday, November 14, at 6.30pm, author Rachael Treasure will be at Shepparton Library to talk about her incredibly popular works of fiction and other titles, including Jillaroo, Dog Speak and Fifty Shades of Hay.
