· Setting her story on the tiny island of Murano in the late s, Hemphill shines a light on the world of glassmaking as crafted by the well-established Barovier family. The tale's tension centers around Maria's promise to honor her dying father's wish that she marry into Venetian www.doorway.ru: Sisters of Glass. by. Stephanie Hemphill. · Rating details · ratings · reviews. 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/5(). Buy Sisters of Glass by Stephanie Hemphill online at Alibris. We have new and used copies available, in 3 editions - starting at $ Shop now.
Rated by Users Critics. Check out detail reviews rating quotes community of Sisters of Glass by Stephanie Hemphill. ISBN , Maria is the younger daughter of an esteemed family on Murano Island, the traditional Venetian glass. Sisters of Glass by Hemphill, Stephanie () Paperback [Hemphill, Stephanie] on www.doorway.ru *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Sisters of Glass by Hemphill, Stephanie () Paperback. Sisters of Glass by Stephanie Hemphill (Published by Knopf Books, Ma) Fifteen-year-old Maria is the younger daughter from a family of glassblowers in fifteenth-century Italy. Because of the cost of dowries, often a family can only afford for one of their daughters to be married, and the tradition is that that will be the oldest.
Sisters of Glass is a fast and luscious read written entirely in verse. Readers will enjoy learning about such a different setting and time period and will root for Maria and Giovanna to follow their dreams. A lovely and romantic diversion. This review originally appeared on www.doorway.ru Read more. Rated by Users Critics. Check out detail reviews rating quotes community of Sisters of Glass by Stephanie Hemphill. ISBN , Maria is the younger daughter of an esteemed family on Murano Island, the traditional Venetian glass. Sisters of Glass by Stephanie Hemphill. This novel in free verse tells the story of two daughters of a glass blower destined to marry the man the other loves. It is set in the 15th century Republic of Venice, on the Island of Murano and is based on a real historical person, Maria Barovier, who was one of the first women to open an enameling furnace.
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