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I love this book! - Rated
I actually read this book in Venice last week, and I can't tell you how atmospheric that experience was: the city influencing my reading of the novel, and the novel letting me get to know the city so intimately. This is a really wonderful novel, with a living and breathing Venice at its heart. The plot is superb: we learn about the structure of Venice in Renaissance times while simultaneously urging the great Corradino Manin to escape the clutches of the council - I shan't say here whether he succeeds or not. But you keep going right to the end to try and find out. This is for me the perfect summer read this year - please read it! (oh, and by the way, one added bonus a friend of mine showed me: the publishers are running a free competition to win a holiday in association with this book, which you can access at www.glassblowernovel.com). hs
Beautiul novel - Rated
Fiorato's novel is a 5* insight into the largely unknown world of glass, weaving it in the backdrop of Venice with history, the Italian Mafia and love to create a captivating piece of literary genius. The style is artistic and crafted so beautifully to make it the perfect work to enjoy in summer time. Highly recommended, an author to watch and await another book from.
A beautifully crafted read with great pace against the evocative backdrop of Venice. - Rated
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.
