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The Glassmaker
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Narrated by:
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Juliet Aubrey
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By:
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Tracy Chevalier
About this listen
'Spellbinding' ELIF SHAFAK
'Ingenious' THE TIMES, Book of the Year
'Sparkling'OBSERVER
'A triumph' PHILIP PULLMAN
'As finely wrought as a dazzling Murano bead' INDEPENDENT
'Meticulously researched and evoking the beauty of the Venice lagoon’ PHILIPPA GREGORY
‘A spectacular feat, crafted by a maestra at the top of her game’ SPECTATOR
FROM THE GLOBALLY ACCLAIMED AUTHOR OF GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRINGVenice, 1486.
Across the lagoon lies Murano. Time flows differently here – like the glass the island’s maestros spend their lives perfecting.
In secret, Orsola Rosso learns to craft glass. As a woman, she must flout convention to save her family from ruin. We follow her through hundreds of years of war and plague, tragedy and triumph, love and loss.
Skipping like a stone across the centuries, The Glassmaker is a virtuoso portrait of a woman, a family and a city that are as everlasting as glass.
©2024 Tracy Chevalier (P)2024 HarperCollins PublishersWhat listeners say about The Glassmaker
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- Anonymous User
- 08-10-2024
The Glassmaker by Tracy Chevalier
The storytelling was enchanting. She writes with love, gusto and the skills of a master storyteller.
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- Anonymous User
- 23-11-2024
Amazing Venice
Ohhh what an amazing novel full of Venice history, love , life , family! I didn’t want it to end!
I know that I will be listening to this story again and again! Congratulations on a fantastic novel!
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- Lulu-in-NZ
- 07-11-2024
Wonderful
I think this is my favourite Tracy Chevalier book. I enjoy her work and her narrators are great but there was something more to the Glass Maker. I’ve been to Venice and Murano and she creates them beautifully and although unsure at first, ended up loving how the story spans and intertwines with history, how life and the world changes but at the same time, it doesn’t! The narrator was fabulous and nailed the accent, just the right amount!
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- Anonymous User
- 16-11-2024
A must read for lovers of Murano glass, especially bead collectors.
I enjoyed the experience offered by the author as she shares a Murano glass makers family over the centuries.
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- Yoland
- 07-10-2024
Clever historical fiction
Having been to both Venezia and Murano, this novel was filled with joy. The reflection of centuries of life through the one set of characters is so clever, I loved this book, loved the narration and would highly recommend to others.
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- Anonymous User
- 17-10-2024
A unique idea
Beautifully done. A cool concept that really makes you reflect how far the world has come so quickly. Great characters and even shed a tear or more at the end.
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- Disappointed teacher
- 02-11-2024
Shatteringly good!
I loved the skipping structure of this novel. There was a sense of mysterious movement through the years which was delightful. The story of this glassmaker with her family enduring all sorts of love and tragedy was exceptionally well-written with evidence of clear historical research presented down to the smallest detail.
Thoroughly recommend.
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- ANGELICA
- 14-01-2025
Brilliant
I loved this storyline.
I particularly loved how it run through generations with the same characters. Simply genius!
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- Louise Hewitt
- 24-10-2024
A novel take on the family saga
I was initially put off by the idea that time would jump but not for the characters, but it was actually a wonderful device that allowed you to trace the historical evolution of Venice and the larger world, whilst also tracing the life path of the Rosso family. And as someone who collects glass in all its forms, the story of the glass industry of Murano was fascinating. And the ending was unexpected but just so right. Loved this story, and it was beautifully narrated.
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- Natalie
- 07-11-2024
Outstanding
A magical and emotionally satisfying story, interesting historical aspects as well. Highly recommend, I was sad to finish this one as I could have listened to it forever!
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