....by Marina Fiorato
This story begins in the 1600’s, in Venice. Corradino Manin makes one last attempt to make things right. In present-day, we meet Leonora, who moves to Venice after a bitter divorce, in search of her ancestor, famed maestro Venetian glassblower Corradino Manin. She has a bit of talent with the glass, too, and hopes to find a fresh start there, following in his footsteps. We learn his story along with Leonora, as she discovers there is more to her beloved ancestor’s history than she may care to know. But she has come this far, and must find out, or she will never be at peace with her own life. She has a connection with him that borders on obsession, and she can’t seem to live her own present day life without considering him in every detail.
As Corradino’s history unfolds, Leonora discovers who he really was, and just how important family was to him, and still is to her. In reading this book, we learn a little bit about the history of Venetian glass, and to what lengths the powers that be went to keep the secrets of its making in the 1600,s. We also learn to what lengths a man will go for the love and safety of his family. For Leonora, it is about putting the pieces together; glass, family, love and forgiveness.
I really enjoyed the word pictures in this story. Glass is presented as a metaphor, and the connection is made to the reflective surface of the water in the canals. Well done. I would read more from this author.
I give it 4 shiny chandelier droplets out of 5.
2 comments:
Your blog keeps getting better and better! Your older articles are not as good as newer ones you have a lot more creativity and originality now keep it up!
Anonymous--Thanks so much for the input--and thanks for reading!
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