The paradise of glass
By: Petra Durst-Benning ; translated by Samuel Willcocks
Contributors: Willcocks, Samuel P., translator
Series: The glassblower trilogy
Publisher: AmazonCrossing
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Seattle
Language: eng
Number of pages: 362
ISBN-13: 9781503945050
Subjects: Sisters; Glass blowing and working; Glassworkers; Fiction
Work titles: Gläserne Paradies
Description: Johanna, the oldest of the three Steinmann sisters, has successfully managed the family glassblowing business since her father's death, and her sister Marie's artistic gifts have made their wares unexpectedly famous. But now the livelihood of the town of Lauscha, Germany--known around the world as the "paradise of glass"--Is in danger. The local glassworks is about to be sold, and rumor has it the buyer wants to make changes that will challenge glassblowing tradition. Wanda, the daughter of the middle Steinmann sister, is freshly arrived from America and engaged to an ambitious local glassblower. Yet as soon as the bold young woman learns of the impending sale, she decides to do as her mother and aunts did--cast aside her expected role in order to save the day. With the help of a handsome bank clerk, she will take a daring risk with the villagers' hard-earned money. Just like glass, though, love and commerce are fragile, and what begins as their last hope may just end in shattered dreams.