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Random House Childrens Books
March 2012
On Sale: March 27, 2012
160 pages ISBN: 0375861092 EAN: 9780375861093 Kindle: B005IQZ74A Hardcover / e-Book
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Historical | Young Adult
Maria is the younger daughter of an esteemed family on the
island of Murano, the traditional home for Venetian
glassmakers. Though she longs to be a glassblower herself,
glassblowing is not for daughters—that is her brother's
work. Maria has only one duty to perform for her family:
before her father died, he insisted that she be married into
the nobility, even though her older sister, Giovanna, should
rightfully have that role. Not only is Giovanna older, she's
prettier, more graceful, and everyone loves her. Maria would like nothing more than to allow her beautiful
sister, who is far more able and willing to attract a noble
husband, to take over this role for her. But they cannot
circumvent their father's wishes. And when a new young
glassblower arrives to help the family business and Maria
finds herself drawn to him, the web of conflicting emotions
grows even more tangled.
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