THE GLASSBLOWER OF MURANO

Book ID/图书代码： 12691010B37944

English Summary/英文概要： 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.

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 1681年的威尼斯。 吹制玻璃是共和国的主要的商业经济命脉，而当时威尼斯的彩色镜子比金子还要来得珍贵。 由 (1310～1797年威尼斯的)十人委员会小心地守护着，（意）慕拉诺岛的玻璃设计工实际上等同于被监禁在这座环礁湖的岛屿上。 但最伟大艺术家，科拉迪诺•马宁(Corradino Manin)，却把他的制作手艺和他的灵魂卖给了当时称为太阳王的法王路易十四，这一切只为了能保护他私底下的女儿。如今这位大师的后裔，利奥诺拉•马宁(Leonora Manin)，已经远离伦敦的不快的生活，来到威尼斯作为一位玻璃制工者开始了自己新的生活。 当她在这座海纳百川的城市发现了自己新的生活和爱情时，她的命运也变得与她的先祖密切连接，而他曾经充满诡谲密云的生活也开始逐渐拨云见日。(Sandy)

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Reviews
“After the dissolution of her marriage, beautiful English artist Leonora Manin is hired as an apprentice glassblower in the Venetian suburb of Murano, in Fiorato’s strong U.S. debut. Leonora’s ancestor was master glassmaker Corradino Manin, and her new boss plans to exploit that connection. But centuries-old jealousies and treachery surface and the public relations campaign is suddenly canceled. A modern-day relative of Corradino’s mentor resents Leonora, while a journalist who was once involved with Alessandro Bardolino, Leonora’s new love, decides she wants him back. Complex connections, but nothing compared to those in Corradino’s time, when draconian Venetian laws enslaved glassmakers on Murano to insure techniques would remain exclusive to Venice. The author’s descriptive prose brings the beauty and danger of 17th-century Venice vividly to life, when Corradino became a traitor seeking freedom for himself and his secret daughter. Leonora’s determined to investigate Corradino, but throughout, Alessandro’s allegiance is suspect. Those who enjoy intrigue and European history will be easily drawn into this romantic story. 喜愛懸疑小說和歐洲歷史的讀者將被這個浪漫愛情故事深深吸引。”---Publishers Weekly

“Switching between modern-day and seventeenth-century Venice, Fiorato’s novel is an intriguing mix of history, mystery, art, music, poetry, romance, and politics. Corradino Manin’s family was brutally murdered by Venice’s Council of Ten; Corradino was only saved because his patron saw in the young boy a prodigious gift for glassblowing. Corradino quickly learned to make exquisite glass mirrors and chandeliers for which the Venetian island of Murano soon became renowned. The process of making Murano glass quickly became a secret jealously guarded by the government, but when Corradino is invited to use his talents in the court of King Louis XIV, he is sorely tempted, even though it means leaving his beloved little daughter, Leonora, and endangering his life. This gripping plot is interwoven with a second, similarly intriguing story revolving around another Leonora, this one a modern-day descendent of Corradino. Leonora has come to Venice to escape an unhappy marriage, enhance her skill as a glassblower, and learn more about her mysterious ancestor. Writing with charm and authenticity, Fiorato produces a blend of historical mystery and modern romance that is thoroughly entertaining.”---Emily Melton, Booklist

“A great read with a plot that moves seamlessly between 17th century and modern day Venice. If you’ve never been there, you’ll be booking to go, if you have, you’ll be going back!”---Best Magazine

"Reading this made me want to return to the labyrinthine streets and lagoons of Venice. A novel full of artifice and caprice, the secrets of Murano and the passions of its craftsmen hold the fragile glass heart of the city and all its fortunes in a traitorous gripIf you like Christobel Kent then try this, or if your soul simply yearns for Italy, supping excellent wine and enjoying the languid pace then this is fantastic armchair travelling. It’s brooding andtreacherous and completely addictive..”---Jo Turner, WATERSTONE’S TRURO"

About the Author/作者介绍： Marina Fiorato半個威尼斯人，畢業於牛津大學與威尼斯大學歷史系，專長是研究莎士比亞戲劇中的歷史。大學畢業後，她研讀美術，曾經當過繪者、演員與影評家。曾替知名搖滾團體包括U2與滾石設計巡迴演唱設計視覺效果。目前與老公、孩子住在英國。作者網站：http://www.marinafiorato.com/visit-the-books/index.html

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