Silk (Heart of India)

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Summary: Why do people give this book a low rating?
Review: Chaikin is my favorite author, and this is definitely one of my favorite books. Yes, it may not have a conclusion, but that makes it all the more enjoyable! This book is a must-read for any Christian romance lover. I totally recommend it!

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Summary: Recomendations
Review: I found this book of great interest, for I have wanted to go to India for some time. The caste system used, and the great need for God, breaks my heart. Linda Chaikin captures it in such a light, that it is a book (as well as it's sequels) that one cannot put down. I have always enjoyed Linda Chaikin's books, and would recomend them to anyone. I have found her storylines and characters of the highest quality, and have loved all of her books as yet!

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Summary: One of the best books I've ever read
Review: I picked up Silk at the library a while ago and I am so glad I did! Linda Chaikin writes in exciting, refreshing style and her plots are very well thought-out. Coral Kendall, an English silk heiress born and raised in India, adopts a young native boy, an "untouchable"... a child of the lowest caste of India. When he is kidnapped, she must seek the aid of her brother's friend, Captain Jace Buckley. They're still in the middle of an adventure at the end and so you have to go out and get the next book. The series is like one huge book actually. In some series, each novel could stand on its own and each book is a separate adventure. Linda Chaikin's series are like really long stories...that are thrilling and fun. There's hardly any boring, "skim-through-the-pages" parts, which is a plus. All in all, I loved it!

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Summary: One of the best books I've ever read
Review: I picked up Silk at the library a while ago and I am so glad I did! Linda Chaikin writes in exciting, refreshing style and her plots are very well thought-out. Coral Kendall, an English silk heiress born and raised in India, adopts a young native boy, an "untouchable"... a child of the lowest caste of India. When he is kidnapped, she must seek the aid of her brother's friend, Captain Jace Buckley. They're still in the middle of an adventure at the end and so you have to go out and get the next book. The series is like one huge book actually. In some series, each novel could stand on its own and each book is a separate adventure. Linda Chaikin's series are like really long stories...that are thrilling and fun. There's hardly any boring, "skim-through-the-pages" parts, which is a plus. All in all, I loved it!

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Summary: Maybe slow to start, but...
Review: I picked up this book on a random shelf skim at my schools library. It was the synopsis on the back that intriged me. upon reaching the end I was disappointed that it left me with such a clumsy cliffhanger. The book switches first persons between two characters: 1) Coral Kendall- the sickly daughter of a prosperous silk farmer. She is head-strong which counteracts her weak body. And even though she is sickly she is still very beautiful. 2) Jace Buckley- A dashing and handsome indipendent major in the army. He longs to get out of the army to be a sea captain like his father. Then he hopes to set up a wild tea plantation with coral's brother michael in Darjeeling. They meet on the night coral's untouchable turned christian friend Jemani is having her baby. She dies after the delivery, leaving her baby to coral's care. Major Buckley arrives( he is there in search of a man eating tiger supiosedly close by), he escourts coral to the house and warns her not to care for the child or there will be trouble.... The novel as a whole is good, but there are some really boring parts in it. Also on a personal note if you do not like books with a lot of religous beliefs worked in avoid this book its jam packed with Christianity. I am a christian so I don't mind but for those that do I'm just warning you. If you want to learn more about where silk comes from this would be a fun way to find out. All in all it could have been better, but I would not say I wish I had not picked it up, that's why I gave it three stars.

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Summary: A wonderful read
Review: This book is a wonderful, wonderful read. I simply could not put it down, and it ranked up there under my top 5. I simply can NOT wait to purchase the next two books in the series and begin devouring them as well!

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Summary: Wow! I think this is one of Linda Chaikin's best!!!
Review: What can I say? This book is great! Linda Chaikin takes us to 1700s British India to a silk plantation of a wealthy British family: The Kendalls. Coral Kendall is one of the daughters of the plantation's owner: Hampton Kendall. Coral Kendall adopts a Hindu child, an untouchable, against the wishes of her uncle and the dashing, handsome officer Jace Buckley. A terrifying incident results in the kidnapping of Gem and the child's body that was found in the river. Coral is certain that the child that was found in the river is not Gem and she's determined to find him and bring him home. The book gets kind of slow towards the middle but you must read on!!! Romance, intrigue, danger surrounds everyone in the book. I believe this is one Linda Chaikin's best works!