Evelyn Hood – The Damask Days – Uncorrected Proof Copy 1990
£35.00
An uncorrected proof copy of The Damask Days by Evelyn Hood, published by Headline, London in 1990. A near fine copy, with toning and creasing the spine, light shelf wear to the soft covers, bumping to upper edge of front board and toning to the text block.
Damask Days by Evelyn Hood is a richly detailed historical saga set in late 18th‑century Paisley, Scotland. Christian Knox, a determined young woman barred from further education by her father, becomes a freelance tambourer to fund her dreams. Rising to manage a group of workers amid Scotland’s fledgling textile industry, she channels her ambition and talent into creating the iconic Paisley shawl. Hood’s vivid portrayal of factory life, industrial change and female resilience offers an inspiring vision of possibility and progress.
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An uncorrected proof copy of The Damask Days by Evelyn Hood, published by Headline, London in 1990. A near fine copy, with toning and creasing the spine, light shelf wear to the soft covers, bumping to upper edge of front board and toning to the text block.
Damask Days by Evelyn Hood is a richly detailed historical saga set in late 18th‑century Paisley, Scotland. Christian Knox, a determined young woman barred from further education by her father, becomes a freelance tambourer to fund her dreams. Rising to manage a group of workers amid Scotland’s fledgling textile industry, she channels her ambition and talent into creating the iconic Paisley shawl. Hood’s vivid portrayal of factory life, industrial change and female resilience offers an inspiring vision of possibility and progress.
