Download or read book The Silk Maker written by Michael Legat and published by House of Stratus. This book was released on 2011-06-20 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a time when working conditions were renowned for their harsh cruelty, Harcourts' Silk Mill surpassed them all with a brutal regime. Richard Goodwin, in a final bid for freedom, journeys to a neighbouring town and a rival mill. There he acquires the secrets and skills of the silk trade, and power!