The Chevy Chase Library \; elevator \;currently out of service and undergoing modernization repla cement. This program is held in the downstairs meeting room\, and it is on ly accessible by the stairs.
\nJoin our friendly book group! Each month we read either a non-fiction (first Wednesday at 3:30) o r fiction (third Wednesday at 3:30) selection. Titles are announced a mont h before\,and copies are available at the Circulation Desk. Discussion que stions are provided with the selection.
\n&ldquo\;This charming fabl e is at once a love story that skips through six centuries\, and also a lo ve song to the timeless craft of glassmaking. Chevalier probes the fierce rivalries and enduring loyalties of Murano&rsquo\;s glass dynasties\, capt uring the roar of the furnace\, the sweat on the skin\, and the glittering beauty of Venetian glass.&rdquo\; \;&ndash\; \;Geraldine Brooks\, author of \;Horse
\nFrom the bestselling historical novelis t\, a \;rich\, transporting story that follows a family of glassmakers from the height of Renaissance-era Italy to the present day.
\nIt is 1486 and Venice is a wealthy\, opulent center for trade. Orsola Rosso is the eldest daughter in a family of glassblowers on Murano\, the island revered for the craft. As a woman\, she is not meant to work with g lass&mdash\;but she has the hands for it\, the heart\, and a vision. When her father dies\, she teaches herself to make glass beads in secret\, and her work supports the Rosso family fortunes.
\nSkipping lik e a stone through the centuries\, in a Venice where time moves as slowly a s molten glass\, we follow Orsola and her family as they live through crea tive triumph and heartbreaking loss\, from a plague devastating Venice to Continental soldiers stripping its palazzos bare\, from the domination of Murano and its maestros to the transformation of the city of trade into a city of tourists. In every era\, the Rosso women ensure that their work\, and their bonds\, endure.
\nChevalier is a master of her ow n craft\, and \;The Glassmaker \;is as inventive as it is spellbin ding: a mesmerizing portrait of a woman\, a family\, and a city as everlas ting as their glass. - Publisher
\nWant to read more fiction?&n bsp\;Enjoy other fiction titl es in our MCPL catalog. \; Visit the author's website< /a>.
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