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Lyrical prose and color-drenched illustrations will draw even the most reluctant readers into the world

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Threads of Empire Darren Lebeuf both those of us whoBy: Dorothy Armstrong Published by St. Martin's Press, 2025 06 17 Carpet specialist Dorothy Armstrong tells the stories surrounding twelve of the worlds most fascinating carpets. Dorothy Armstrongs Threads of Empire is a spellbinding look at the history of the world through the stories of twelve carpets. Beautiful, sensuous, and enigmatic, great carpets follow power. Emperors, shahs, sultans and samurai crave them as symbols of earthly domination.