The Glassmaker: A spellbinding new novel set in Venice, from the acclaimed author of GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING

'Spellbinding' ELIF SHAFAK 'Ingenious' THE TIMES, Book of the Year 'Sparkling'OBSERVER 'A triumph' PHILIP PULLMAN 'As finely wrought as a dazzling Murano bead' INDEPENDENT 'Meticulously researched and evoking the beauty of the Venice lagoon’ PHILIPPA GREGORY ‘A spectacular feat, crafted by a maestra at the top of her game’ SPECTATOR FROM THE GLOBALLY ACCLAIMED AUTHOR OF GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING Venice, 1486. Across the lagoon lies Murano. Time flows differently here – like the glass the island’s maestros spend their lives perfecting. In secret, Orsola Rosso learns to craft glass. As a woman, she must flout convention to save her family from ruin. We follow her through hundreds of years of war and plague, tragedy and triumph, love and loss. Skipping like a stone across the centuries, The Glassmaker is a virtuoso portrait of a woman, a family and a city that are as everlasting as glass. Chevalier's historical fiction novel, The Glassmaker, is a top pick for any reader. The multiple timelines and the author's realism approach to storytelling, honed by her status as the Sunday Times bestselling author, make this a must-read. For fans of Chris Bohjalian (The Sandcastle Girls), Victoria Hislop (Those Who Are Loved), Ariel Lawhon (When We Had Wings), Percival L. Everett (James), and Lisa See (The Island of Sea Women). HarperCollins 2024