In a wave of books that seemed to be related to relic and icon, this is interesting as it involved Italy and England. Yet somehow it was rather difficult to follow, I have some difficulties in determining between the ancient past and the immediate past. It was much easier, for instance, reading 187, 186 and 184.
Europe is one continent that I did not have a chance to study its geography and regional industry in detail. I have always thought of China as the center for silk production. Though we learned in history that silk worm and mulberry cuttings were taken out of China and brought to Italy, I did not envisage an Italian town involved in silk production as well as a portion of London dedicated to embroidery and sewing.
It is unthinkable that two households could be tortured and killed for a shawl which contained some information embroidered on the edges. Yet people have been killed for something much less! My sons have been talking about the young lady who was raped and assaulted in New Delhi who passed away in Singapore. Mabel, though a fictional character, was lucky that she had Stroop to look out for her.
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