The story of a New Zealand woman ahead of her time. From tough beginnings in the slums of Dunedin, Billie is now society's darling, living in style overlooking the beautiful Otago harbour. It's the 1890s and she is right in the middle of big social Lebanese immigrants, women's suffrage, workers' rights. Her fashion empire goes from strength to strength thanks to her association with a young Lebanese woman. And with a charming husband and a posse of distinctive children, she is well fulfilled. Until the new century dawns and it all starts to unravel. The indomitable Billie is pushed to the edge of reason.Will she lose her mind and all that she loves and has worked for? Against a background of social and political upheavals, Threads of Gold is a story of risk, redemption, and enduring bonds of friendship.(Have you read the prequel Southern Gold - about Billie's early life in the slums?)