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South Solihull

‘Glass Maker’ by Tracy Chevalier

The front cover of The Glassmaker shows an image of Venice with canals, bridges and buildings which appears to be set at the time of the novel.

Mixed reviews.  Descriptions of Murano, Venice and glassmaking spanning five centuries were informative and liked by all; however, the characters seemed 2-dimensional and the shifting timeline was gimmicky and didn't help the plot.