{"product_id":"the-glassmaker-9780008153861","title":"The Glassmaker","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eThe 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. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 400 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 12 September 2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: HarperCollins Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch1\u003eIngenious\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch1\u003eTHE TIMES\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch1\u003eBook of the Month\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch1\u003eSparkling\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch1\u003eOBSERVER\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch1\u003eA triumph... beyond admiration\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch1\u003ePHILIP PULLMAN\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch1\u003eSpellbinding.... Chevalier at her fabulous best\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch1\u003eELIF SHAFAK\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch1\u003e'A spectacular feat,crafted by a maestra at the top of her game\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch1\u003eSPECTATOR\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch1\u003eFROM THE GLOBALLY ACCLAIMED AUTHOR OF \u003c\/h1\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch1\u003eGIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch1\u003eVenice,1486.\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch1\u003eAcross the lagoon lies Murano. Time flows differently here – like the glass the islands  maestros  spend their lives learning to handle. \u003c\/h1\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch1\u003eWomen 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. \u003c\/h1\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch1\u003eSkipping like a stone through the centuries,we follow Orsola as she hones her craft through war and plague,tragedy and triumph,love and loss. \u003c\/h1\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch1\u003eThe 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?\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch1\u003eTracy Chevalier is a master of her own craft,and \u003c\/h1\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch1\u003eThe Glassmaker\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch1\u003eis vivid,inventive,spellbinding: a \u003c\/h1\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch1\u003evirtuoso \u003c\/h1\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch1\u003eportrait of a woman,a family and a city that are as everlasting as their glass.\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 620g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 162 x 243 x 39 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9780008153861\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tracy Chevalier","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":46676043071738,"sku":"9780008153861","price":14.64,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/files\/1726829356235_book.jpg?v=1726900406","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/the-glassmaker-9780008153861","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}