Daughter of fortune - Isabel Allende (Involuntary trilogy #1; First UK edition)

“Eliza’s birth was a forbidden subject. According to Miss Rose, the basket they had found was woven of the finest wicker and lined in batiste. Eliza’s nightgown was worked with French knots and the sheets edged with lace, and topping everything was a mink coverlet: an extravagance never seen in Chile. Over time, other details were added: star gold coins tied up in a silk handkerchief and a note explaining that the baby, though illegitimate, was of good stock. Closer to Eliza’s memories was Mama Fresia’s explanation: when she opened the door one morning, she had simply found a naked baby girl in a crate…”