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Glassblower of Murano

Glassblower of Murano - Paperback

by Marina Fiorato
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Availability:In StockContributor:Marina FioratoPublish date:2009-05-26Pages:368
Language:EnglishPublisher:St. Martin's GriffinISBN-13:9780312386986ISBN-10:312386982UPC:9780312386986Book Category:FictionBook Subcategory:HistoricalBook Topic:Civil War Era, RenaissanceSize:8.30 x 5.40 x 1.00 inchesWeight:1.0516Product ID:SCKXERAZYN

Venice, 1681. Glassblowing is the lifeblood of the Republic, and Venetian mirrors are more precious than gold. Jealously guarded by the murderous Council of Ten, the glassblowers of Murano are virtually imprisoned on their island in the lagoon. But the greatest of the artists, Corradino Manin, sells his methods and his soul to the Sun King, Louis XIV of France, to protect his secret daughter. In the present day his descendant, Leonora Manin, leaves an unhappy life in London to begin a new one as a glassblower in Venice. As she finds new life and love in her adoptive city, her fate becomes inextricably linked with that of her ancestor and the treacherous secrets of his life begin to come to light.

Language:EnglishPublisher:St. Martin's GriffinISBN-13:9780312386986ISBN-10:312386982UPC:9780312386986Book Category:FictionBook Subcategory:HistoricalBook Topic:Civil War Era, RenaissanceSize:8.30 x 5.40 x 1.00 inchesWeight:1.0516Product ID:SCKXERAZYN

Marina Fiorato is half-Venetian and a history graduate of Oxford University and the University of Venice, where she specialized in the study of Shakespeare's plays as an historical source. She has worked as an illustrator, an actress, and a film reviewer, and designed tour visuals for rock bands including U2 and the Rolling Stones. Her historical fiction includes The Daughter of Siena, and The Botticelli Secret. Her debut novel, The Glassblower of Murano, was an international bestseller. She was married on the Grand Canal in Venice, and now lives in London with her family.


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