The Glassmaker's Daughter

<p>She was the only woman in Venice who knew the secret...and it made her a criminal.</p><p>The Murano glassmakers of Venice are celebrated and revered. But now three&nbsp;of them are dead, killed for attempting to leave the city that both prizes their work and keeps them prisoners. For in the 17th century, the&nbsp;secret of their craft must, by law, never leave Venetian shores. Yet&nbsp;there is someone who keeps the secret while defying tradition. She is Sophia Fiolario, and she, too, is a glassmaker. Her crime is being a woman.</p><p>Sophia knows her family would be crushed by scandal - or worse - if the truth of her knowledge and skill with the glass were revealed. But there has&nbsp;never been any threat...until now. A wealthy nobleman with strong&nbsp;connections to the powerful Doge has requested Sophia's hand in&nbsp;marriage, and her refusal could draw dangerous attention. Yet to&nbsp;accept, to no longer make the glass, would devastate her. If there is an&nbsp;escape, Sophia intends to find it.</p><p>Between creating precious glass parts for one Professore Galileo Galilei's astonishing invention and attending lavish parties at the Doge's Palace, Sophia crosses paths with influential people, including&nbsp;one who could change her life forever. But in Venice, every secret has its price. Soon, Sophia must decide how much she is willing to pay for her&nbsp;family, the glass, and love.</p><p><em>This is the large print edition of The Glassmaker's Daughter, with a larger font / typeface for easier reading.</em></p>