The Glassblower of Murano
Venice, 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 of the artists, Corradino Manin, sells his methods and his soul to the Sun King, Louis...show more
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I think I was expecting more from this book and possibly that was because I was reading it after so recently having returned from my trip to Italy, which included an overnight stay in Venice. The author had obviously done a lot of research into the history, significance and mechanisms of glass blowing, and so for that I must give her credit. I could tell she had done her homework in depth.
But in truth for me, the book was simply too much about t...read more
But in truth for me, the book was simply too much about t...read more
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