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The Glassblower
The Glassblower | Petra Durst-Benning
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In the village of Lauscha in Germany, things have been done the same way for centuries. The men blow the glass, and the women decorate and pack it. But when Joost Steinmann passes away unexpectedly one September night, his three daughters must learn to fend for themselves. While feisty Johanna takes a practical approach to looking for work, Ruth follows her heart, aiming to catch the eye of a handsome young villager. But it is dreamy, quiet Marie who has always been the most captivated by the magicand sparkling possibilitiesof the craft of glassblowing. As the spirited sisters work together to forge a brighter future for themselves on their own terms, they learn not only how to thrive in a man's world, but how to remain true to themselvesand their heartsin the process.
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julesG
julesG
The Glassblower | Petra Durst-Benning
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Playing catch up, again.

#GreenGreenGrassOfHome

This novel is set in a small village/town near my home. Blowing glass is a trade that is found in the villages of my home area.

Anyway, "home" is the hills of the Thuringian forests. Where glass is blown, baubles for Christmas are made, small breweries, slate mines, and so much more.

#WanderingJune @BarbaraBB @Cinfhen

BarbaraBB That sounds so idyllic ❤️ 5y
Cinfhen Sounds like an enchanting place 💚 5y
Slajaunie My husband had a Christmas ornament from his time there. It got broke and it broke his heart. ☹️. It was beautiful, though. 5y
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Amiable
Amiable
The Glassblower | Petra Durst-Benning
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Non-book related post... Today I went with a few friends to the studio of a glass artist. We were able to take a lesson on how to make a glass paperweight. My finished product is in the middle photo. It was so much fun!

DGRachel That‘s gorgeous! 6y
Beatlefan129 Very pretty! 6y
looking_for_mikaela Beautiful! 6y
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mcipher That‘s so cool!! Your finished product is awesome! ☺️ 6y
TK-421 Beautiful! 6y
BethM Lovely! 6y
llwheeler Wow! That's awesome! 6y
Crazeedi Have you happened to read the tagged book? It's the first of a trilogy. I enjoyed them 6y
Mollyanna That beautiful! Looks like fun too. 6y
BookaholicNatty This is fabulous!!!!! 6y
Blueberry ♡ 6y
AnneFindsJoy Beautiful! 6y
TrishMcCallister So fun!! 6y
Bklover ❤️ 6y
Redwritinghood Very nice! 6y
Tamra So cool! 6y
Texreader Love it! 6y
LeahBergen This is awesome! 6y
CarolynM Wow, that's great and your paperweight is beautiful 😍 I've watched glass blowers at work and thought it would be fun to try. 6y
jenreads7 Gorgeous paperweight! That looks like a great activity! 6y
Kaye Pretty 6y
tracey38 That sounds like so much fun! And love your paperweight. 6y
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reginacharlotte
reginacharlotte
The Glassblower | Petra Durst-Benning
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"Johanna was beginning to understand why those who had suffered a death in the family always hated Christmas so much; the hole that their loved one left behind seemed bigger in the light of the Christmas candles."

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PacingTheCage
PacingTheCage
The Glassblower | Petra Durst-Benning
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I can't decide if I like this or not (per kindle I am 64% through the book)

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