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Book of the Month Club

The Glassmaker by Tracy Chevalier

Join us for an engaging discussion about the library’s book of the month.

Come chat about the Library’s chosen book of the month in our new book club. On the 4th Thursday of every month, we’ll get together to talk about the selected title in an engaging discussion held in the boardroom. No preparation needed – just read the book and come to chat!

This month’s book: The Glassmaker by Tracy Chevalier

Summary: In 1486, Orsola Rosso is the eldest daughter in a family of glassblowers in Murano, Italy. As a woman, she is not meant to blow glass--but when her father dies, she teaches herself to make beads in secret, and her work becomes the cornerstone of the Rosso family fortunes. Skipping like a stone through the centuries, we follow Orsola and her family as they live through creative triumph and heartbreaking loss, from a plague rearing its head over Venice to Continental soldiers stripping its palazzos bare, from the domination of Murano and its maestros to the transformation of the city of trade into a city of tourists. In every era, the Rosso women ensure that their work, and their bonds, endure. 

Pick up your copy near the entrance on the first floor, under the Book of the Month sign! Looking for the ebook or eaudiobook? Check Libby!

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