The Glassmaker is a captivating novel set in Venice in 1486, following the life of Orsola Rosso, a woman who flouts convention to save her family from ruin by working in secret to create perfect beads. Tracy Chevalier's novel is praised for its vivid, inventive, and spellbinding portrayal of a woman, her family, and the city of Venice.

Format: Hardback
Length: 400 pages
Publication date: 12 September 2024
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

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THE TIMES

Book of the Month

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OBSERVER

A triumph... beyond admiration

PHILIP PULLMAN

Spellbinding.... Chevalier at her fabulous best

ELIF SHAFAK

'A spectacular feat,crafted by a maestra at the top of her game

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FROM THE GLOBALLY ACCLAIMED AUTHOR OF

GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING

Venice,1486.

Across the lagoon lies Murano. Time flows differently here – like the glass the islands maestros spend their lives learning to handle.

Women are not meant to work with glass,but Orsola Rosso flouts convention to save her family from ruin. She works in secret,knowing her creations must be perfect to be accepted by men. But perfection may take a lifetime.

Skipping like a stone through the centuries,we follow Orsola as she hones her craft through war and plague,tragedy and triumph,love and loss.

The beads she creates will adorn the necks of empresses and courtesans from Paris to Vienna – but will she ever earn the respect of those closest to her?

Tracy Chevalier is a master of her own craft,and

The Glassmaker

is vivid,inventive,spellbinding: a

virtuoso

portrait of a woman,a family and a city that are as everlasting as their glass.

Weight: 620g
Dimension: 162 x 243 x 39 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780008153861