Tracy Chevalier: The Glass Maker

In the Venice of 1486, women are not meant to work with glass, but Orsola Rosso flouts convention to save her family from ruin. She works in secret, knowing her creations must be perfect to be accepted by men. But perfection may take a lifetime. Tracy Chevalier’s new novel The Glassmaker follows Orsola across centuries, as she hones her craft through war and plague, tragedy and triumph, love and loss. 
 
Tracy Chevalier is the author of eleven novels, including A Single Thread, Remarkable Creatures and Girl with a Pearl Earring, an international bestseller that has sold over five million copies and been made into a film, a play and an opera. 
 
Chaired by Simon Savidge.