The Glassblower of Murano
by Marina Fiorato
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Author: Marina FioratoEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2009-05-26
ISBN: 0312386982
Number of pages: 368
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
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- ISBN13: 9780312386986
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Book Reviews of The Glassblower of Murano
Book Review: A beautifully crafted read with great pace against the evocative backdrop of Venice.
Summary: 5 Stars
I give this book a 5 star recommendation, read it cover to cover and would really recommend it to anyone.
Throughout the attention to detail is fantastic from the description of the intricacies of Venice's architecture to the technical details of subjects as diverse as mirror making and old manuscript preservation.
This novel runs in a dual time theme with a fast paced gripping and tragic industrial espionage tale intertwined with a modern day emotional search for happiness. At it's 'heart' it's a tale of love and family across the ages but anyone thinking this is a touchy feely emotional wet blanket should think again. The historical pot starts with an atmospheric chase through renaissance carnival Venice, culminates in a murder that sets a host of questions that are answered in both time threads. Moral decisions and dilemmas abound and the both time threads have their fare share of edgy moral moments.
Without giving too much away there's a piece of political satire that makes you laugh out loud and then feel shocked to the core within a sentence, there's witty comment on the clash of modern commercial need with the historical artisan's craftsmanship and a beautiful dream sequence with a nightmarish awakening that might well affect your sleep if you dwell on it too long!
The quality of writing throughout is of a good standard and I know there's alot of historical fiction on the shelves but I'd really recommend this read. The author's style is entertaining and easy reading so this is a great book if you like a good read and want to learn something of history!
And I meant what I said about not putting it down.
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