The glassblower of Murano /
Fiorato, Marina
The glassblower of Murano / Marina Fiorato - 1st U.S. ed. - New York : St. Martin's Griffin, 2009 - 348 p. : illus. ; 21 cm
Venice, 1681. Glassblowing is the lifeblood of the Republic, and Venetian mirriors are more precious than gold. Jealously guarded by the murderous Council of Ten, the glassblowers of Murano are virutally imprisoned on their island in the lagoon. But the greatest of the artists, Corradino Manin, sells his methods and his soul to Louis XIV of France to protect his secret daughter. In the present day, his descendent, Leonara Manin, leaves London for a new life as a glassblower in Venice - only to find her fate inextricably linked with her ancestor's dangerous secrets.
English
9780312386986
Glassworkers--Italy--Fiction
Glass blowing and working--Fiction
Trade secrets--Fiction
Venice (Italy)--Fiction
Mystery fiction
FIC FIO
The glassblower of Murano / Marina Fiorato - 1st U.S. ed. - New York : St. Martin's Griffin, 2009 - 348 p. : illus. ; 21 cm
Venice, 1681. Glassblowing is the lifeblood of the Republic, and Venetian mirriors are more precious than gold. Jealously guarded by the murderous Council of Ten, the glassblowers of Murano are virutally imprisoned on their island in the lagoon. But the greatest of the artists, Corradino Manin, sells his methods and his soul to Louis XIV of France to protect his secret daughter. In the present day, his descendent, Leonara Manin, leaves London for a new life as a glassblower in Venice - only to find her fate inextricably linked with her ancestor's dangerous secrets.
English
9780312386986
Glassworkers--Italy--Fiction
Glass blowing and working--Fiction
Trade secrets--Fiction
Venice (Italy)--Fiction
Mystery fiction
FIC FIO
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