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Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
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Description
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 Louis XIV of France to protect his secret daughter. In the present day, his descendant, Leonara Manin, leaves London for a...
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
Determined to follow in her father's footsteps despite the fact that girls cannot be glassblowers, Elena disguises herself as a boy and sets out on a fantastic journey from Mexico to Monterrey, home of the great glassblowers.
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