Eeeek I’m so excited to receive a copy of The Glassmaker by Tracy Chevalier. I opened this at work and squealed so loudly when I realised what it was. I went to see Tracy at Cheltenham Festival a few years ago, where she mentioned she was working on a new book and it’s finally here!!!
Huge thanks to @indie_thinking for sending me a copy of this book – I’m an incredibly happy little bookworm.
Find out more about the book below ⬇️
Are you a Tracy Chevalier fan? If so what’s your favourite book?
Out 12th September 2024
Book Synopsis:
Venice, 1486. Across the lagoon lies Murano. Time flows differently here – like the glass the island’s maestros spend their lives learning to control.
Women are not meant to work with glass, but Orsola Rosso flouts convention to save her family from ruin. She works in secret, knowing her creations must be perfect to be accepted by men. But perfection may take a lifetime.
Skipping like a stone through the centuries, we follow Orsola as she hones her craft through war and plague, tragedy and triumph, love and loss.
Her creations will adorn the necks of empresses and courtesans from Paris to Vienna – but will she ever earn the respect of those closest to her?
Tracy Chevalier is a master of her own craft, and The Glassmaker is vivid, inventive, spellbinding: a virtuoso portrait of a woman, a family and a city that are as everlasting as their glass.
About The Author:
Tracy is the author of 10 novels, including the international bestseller GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING, which has sold over 5 million copies and been made into an Oscar-nominated film starring Scarlett Johansson and Colin Firth. American by birth, British by geography, she lives in London with her husband and son. Her latest novel, A SINGLE THREAD, tells the story of an English woman between the Wars who forges an independent life in Winchester. Tracy is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, and has honorary doctorates from her alma maters Oberlin College and the University of East Anglia. Her website http://www.tchevalier.com will tell you more about her and her books.
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Love the sound of this! xx
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Totally jealous!! Enjoy! 😊
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