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The Glassmaker

Tracy Chevalier

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"In 1486, Orsola Rosso is the eldest daughter in a family of glassblowers in Murano, Italy. As a woman, she is not meant to blow glass-but when her father dies, she teaches herself to make beads in secret, and her work becomes the cornerstone of the Rosso family fortunes. Skipping like a stone through the centuries, we follow Orsola and her family as they live through creative triumph and heartbreaking loss, from a plague rearing its head over Venice to Continental soldiers stripping its palazzos bare, from the domination of Murano and its maestros to the transformation of the city of trade into a city of tourists. In every era, the Rosso women ensure that their work, and their bonds, endure"--

Book Details

  • Publisher: Thorndike Press Large Print
  • Publish Date: Jul 31st, 2024
  • Pages: 1
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 8.60in - 5.60in - 1.30in - 1.71lb
  • EAN: 9781420514445
  • Categories: Historical - GeneralFamily Life - GeneralWomen

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