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21%OFFMarina Fiorato - The Glassblower of Murano - 9781848547940 - V9781848547940
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The Glassblower of Murano

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Description for The Glassblower of Murano Paperback. The bestselling first historical love story set in Venice from Marina Fiorato. For fans of Philippa Gregory, Sarah Dunant and Alison Weir. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 151 x 28. Weight in Grams: 302.

The bestselling first historical love story set in Venice, from Marina Fiorato. For fans of Philippa Gregory, Sarah Dunant and Alison Weir.

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 artist of their number, Corradino Manin, sells his methods and his soul to the Sun King, Louise XIV of France, to protect his secret daughter . . . Centuries later his descendant, Nora Manin, escapes an ... Read more

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Product Details

Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Weight
301g
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781848547940
SKU
V9781848547940
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-10

About Marina Fiorato
Marina Fiorato is half-Venetian. She was born in Manchester and raised in the Yorkshire Dales. She is a history graduate of Oxford University and the University of Venice. After university she studied art and has worked as an illustrator, actress and film reviewer. Marina was married on the Grand Canal and lives in north London with her husband, son and ... Read more

Reviews for The Glassblower of Murano
'A great read with a plot that moves seamlessly between seventeenth-century and modern-day Venice. If you've never been there, you'll be booking to go, if you have, you'll be going back!
Best
'As mesmerising as the perfecet glass at its heart'
Waterstones Books Quarterly
'Recommended'
Good Book Guide
'A sizzling . . . read, ... Read more

Goodreads reviews for The Glassblower of Murano


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