Pat W. (3ladybug) reviewed on 3/29/2017 + 531 more book reviews

Glassblowing was a lifeblood of the Republic, and Venetian mirrors were more precious than gold in Venice, 1681. The glassblowers of Murano, with jealousy by the murderous Coucil of Ten, were imprisoned on their island in the lagoon. Corradino Manin, the greatest of the artists, sells his methods and his soul to Louis XIV of France to protect his secret daughter. Corradino's descendant, Leonara Manin, of the present day; leaves London for a new life as a glassblower in Venice. Leonara finds her fate linked with her ancestor's dangerous secrets. A great read.

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