The Glassblower

Author : Petra Durst-Benning
Publisher : Amazon Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Glass blowing and working
ISBN : 1477820272

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The Glassblower by Petra Durst-Benning Pdf

In the village of Lauscha in Germany, things have been done the same way for centuries. The men blow the glass, and the women decorate and pack it. But when Joost Steinmann passes away unexpectedly one September night, his three daughters must learn to fend for themselves. While feisty Johanna takes a practical approach to looking for work, Ruth follows her heart, aiming to catch the eye of a handsome young villager. But it is dreamy, quiet Marie who has always been the most captivated by the magic--and sparkling possibilities--of the craft of glassblowing. As the spirited sisters work together to forge a brighter future for themselves on their own terms, they learn not only how to thrive in a man's world, but how to remain true to themselves--and their hearts--in the process.

Author : Marina Fiorato
Publisher : St. Martin's Griffin
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2009-05-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1429984562

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The Glassblower of Murano by Marina Fiorato Pdf

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 XIV of France, to protect his secret daughter. In the present day his descendant, Leonora Manin, leaves an unhappy life in London to begin a new one as a glassblower in Venice. As she finds new life and love in her adoptive city, her fate becomes inextricably linked with that of her ancestor and the treacherous secrets of his life begin to come to light.

Author : Maria Gripe
Publisher : New York Review of Books
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2019-08-13
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781590177457

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The Glassblower's Children by Maria Gripe Pdf

By the Winner of the Hans Christian Andersen Medal for Lifetime Achievement in Children’s Literature Albert the Glassblower and Sofia are the loving parents of little Klas and Klara. Albert makes the most beautiful glass bowls and vases (unfortunately they are so impractical that no one will buy them), while Sofia supports the family by working in the fields. Every year Albert goes to the fair to try to sell his wares, and sometimes Sofia and the children go too. At the fair the family meets Flutter Mildweather, a weaver of magical rugs that foretell the future, and Klas and Klara come the attention of the splendid Lord and Lady of All Wishes Town, who have everything they want except for one thing: children. Full of curious and vivid characters—like the one-eyed raven Wise Wit, who can only see the bright side of life, and the monstrous governess Nana, whose piercing song can shatter glass—The Glassblower’s Children also ponders such serious matters as what it means to find meaningful work and the difference between what you want and what you need. In The Glassblower’s Children Maria Gripe has drawn on fairy tales and Norse myths to tell a thrilling story with a very modern sensibility.

Author : Christine Petersen
Publisher : Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2012-01-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781608706372

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The Glassblower by Christine Petersen Pdf

This fascinating book explores the life of a colonial glassblower and his importance to the community, as well as everyday life, responsibilities, and social practices during that time.

Author : Daphne du Maurier
Publisher : Little, Brown
Page : 277 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2013-12-17
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780316253512

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The Glass-Blowers by Daphne du Maurier Pdf

A "consistently entertaining" saga of beauty, war, and family set during the French Revolution, from the author of Rebecca and The Birds (New York Times). The world of the glass-blowers has its own traditions, its own language — and its own rules. "If you marry into glass," Pierre Labbe warns his daughter, "you will say goodbye to everything familiar, and enter a closed world." But crashing into this world comes the violence and terror of the French Revolution, against which the family struggles to survive. Years later, Sophie Duval reveals to her long-lost nephew the tragic story of a family of master craftsmen in eighteenth-century France. Drawing on her own family's tale of tradition and sorrow, Daphne du Maurier weaves an unforgettable saga of beauty, war, and family.

Author : Sarah Atwell
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2008-03-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781440638770

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Through a Glass, Deadly by Sarah Atwell Pdf

Glassblower Emmeline Dowell has made a home for herself among the artists of Tucson’s Warehouse District. Between teaching her craft and selling her wares, she has plenty to do—not to mention the occasional murder to put a crack in her routine. With a weakness for taking in strays—from homeless dogs to extra students—Emmeline can’t help befriending the troubled newcomer Allison McBride. But their friendship takes a dangerous turn when Allison’s husband turns up dead in Em’s studio. Now Emmeline is involved in a murder investigation that reaches beyond the sunny Southwest. And when the killer acts again, it’s up to her to pick up the shards of Allison’s life before it’s too late.

Author : Susan Fletcher
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2014-07-29
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781442429918

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Falcon in the Glass by Susan Fletcher Pdf

"Eleven-year-old Renzo must teach himself to blow glass with the help of a girl who has a mysterious connection to her falcon"--

Author : Petra Durst-Benning
Publisher : Amazon Crossing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Families
ISBN : 1477826580

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The American Lady by Petra Durst-Benning Pdf

Tempestuous and beautiful Wanda Miles, daughter of Ruth and Stephen Miles (or so she thinks), aspires to more than the life of a debutante, but the trouble is she doesn't know precisely what she wants. Then her aunt Marie, the family's renowned glassblower, arrives from Lauscha, Germany, and Wanda decides that learning about her ancestry may hold the key to her future. When Marie accidentally reveals a long-held secret about Wanda's parents, Wanda goes to Lauscha to unravel the truth. While Marie finds herself increasingly swept up in New York City's bohemian social scene--catching the eye of a handsome young Italian in the process--Wanda explores a past she never knew in the village of her mother's youth--and begins to build a life that she never expected. A sweeping tale that takes readers from the small town of Lauscha to the skyscrapers of New York and the sun-kissed coast of Italy, The American Lady is a tribute to the enduring power of family and what we'll do in the name of love.

Author : Sunetra Gupta
Publisher : Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : English fiction
ISBN : 1857990293

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The Glassblower's Breath by Sunetra Gupta Pdf

Set around a brilliant young woman who marries and settles into a home, assuming the guardianship of an orphaned niece, this tells of how fateful choices lead to unforseen consequences. In so doing, it traces society's blue prints for women, family and sexuality and reveals their illusory comforts.

Author : Frances Clarke
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2011-05-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1604818743

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The Glassblower's Daughter by Frances Clarke Pdf

Greta's life is carefree until the abrupt disappearance of her elder sister. After that, all her courage can't save her from the sinister shadows that engulf her. Even when she finds a way out betrayal and treachery threaten her. This is a wonderful first novel and Greta is a winning heroine. The writing is powerful, lyrical and funny... (Rebecca Smith, author of A Bit of Earth (Bloomsbury, London 2006; paperback edition, 2007)

Author : Máire Claremont
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2014-03-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781101609354

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The Dark Affair by Máire Claremont Pdf

The Victorian era was full of majestic beauty and scandalous secrets—a time when corsets were the least of a woman’s restrictions, and men could kill or be killed in the name of honor… Lady Margaret Cassidy left a life of nobility behind in Ireland, forsaking her grieving homeland to aid war-ravaged men in England. Still, she never expected a cruel turn of fate to lock her into an unwanted betrothal with one of her English patients—much less one as broken and dangerous as Viscount Powers. Wrecked by his tragic past, Powers’ opiate-addled sanity hangs precariously in the balance, leaving him poised to destroy anyone who dares to utter the names of the wife and child he still so deeply mourns. So when he is forced to marry Margaret in exchange for freedom, he is shocked by the desire to earn her trust, her body, and—most alarming of all—her heart…

Author : Dudley Giberson
Publisher : Joppa Glassworks Incorporated
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Glass blowing and working.
ISBN : 0966571304

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A Glassblower's Companion by Dudley Giberson Pdf

Author : James McKelvey
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2006-01-01
Category : Glass blowing and working
ISBN : 0978683102

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Art of Fire - Beginning Glassblowing by James McKelvey Pdf

From the Back Cover: Studio time is expensive. Unfortunately, most glassblowing students still learn through a combination of apprenticeship and observation-a slow and inefficient method. The Art of Fire teaches you quickly how to manipulate the glass through a series of structured lessons and exercises, including: Safety exercises to prevent burns; Over 500 photographs and illustrations; Step-by-step instruction for all basic techniques; Fixes for more than 50 common problems.

Author : Campbell Geeslin
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2011-04-19
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781442436879

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Elena's Serenade by Campbell Geeslin Pdf

Who ever heard of a girl glassblower? In Mexico, where the sun is called el sol and the moon is called la luna, a little girl called Elena wants to blow into a long pipe...and make bottles appear, like magic. But girls can't be glassblowers. Or can they? Join Elena on her fantastic journey to Monterrey -- home of the great glassblowers! -- in an enchanting story filled with magic realism.

Author : Sarah Atwell
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0425225011

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Pane of Death by Sarah Atwell Pdf

When she gets the opportunity to work on software mogul Peter Ferguson's multimillion-dollar stained glass collection, glassblower Emmeline Dowell thinks she's hit the artistic jackpot until her new boss is murdered, shattering her reputation into a million pieces. Original.