The glassmaker / Tracy Chevalier.
"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."-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780525558279
- ISBN: 0525558276
- ISBN: 9780525558293
- Physical Description: x, 402 pages ; 24 cm
- Publisher: [New York] : Viking, [2024]
- Copyright: ©2024
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- Place of publication from publisher's website.
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- Subject:
- Women > Italy > Fiction.
Glass blowing and working > Fiction.
Generations > Fiction.
Families > Fiction.
Women.
Womyn.
Venice (Italy) > Fiction. - Genre:
- Historical fiction.
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- 102 of 109 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 4 of 4 copies available at Onslow County Public Library.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Main Library | FIC CHEVALIER (Text) | 36015001610035 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Richlands Branch Library | FIC CHEVALIER (Text) | 36015001658638 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Sneads Ferry Branch Library | FIC CHEVALIER (Text) | 36015001678552 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Swansboro Branch Library | FIC CHEVALIER (Text) | 36015001698667 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
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Summary:
"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."--
