{"product_id":"the-glassmaker-paperback","title":"The Glassmaker (paperback)","description":"\u003cp\u003eA spellbinding new novel set in Venice, from the acclaimed author of GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING FROM THE GLOBALLY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"History flows like molten glass in this stunning novel that borders on fantasy\" - Kirkus Starred Review 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.kirkusreviews.com\/book-reviews\/tracy-chevalier\/the-glassmaker\/\" title=\"Click here to read the full review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ewww.kirkusreviews.com Starred Review\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVenice, 1486. Across the lagoon lies Murano. Time flows differently here - like the glass the island's maestros spend their lives learning to handle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWomen 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSkipping like a stone through the centuries, we follow Orsola as she hones her craft through war and plague, tragedy and triumph, love and loss.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe beads she creates will adorn the necks of empresses and courtesans from Paris to Vienna - but will she ever earn the respect of those closest to her?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTracy 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFiction: general and literary\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaperback, 400 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eH: 198mm W: 129mm Spine: 33mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeight: 350 grams\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Borough Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46367263588502,"sku":"9780008153892","price":26.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0587\/4978\/0118\/files\/jacket-2026-05-01T120827-226.jpg?v=1777594148","url":"https:\/\/www.tawabooksandpost.co.nz\/products\/the-glassmaker-paperback","provider":"Tawa Books \u0026 Post","version":"1.0","type":"link"}