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The Glassmaker
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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"--
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- ISBN-13: 9781420514445
- ISBN-10: 142051444X
- Publisher: Thorndike Press Large Print
- Publish Date: July 2024
- Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.6 x 1.3 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.71 pounds
- Page Count: 1
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