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02460aam a2200433 4500 001 7202FDBC673C11E5874848B4DAD10320 003 SILO 005 20150930012729 008 150922s2015||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 020 $a 1503945057 (paperback) : 020 $a 9781503945050 (paperback) : 040 $d TxAuBib $d SILO 100 1 $a Durst-Benning, Petra, $d 1965- 245 14 $a The paradise of glass / $c Petra Durst-Benning, Samuel Willcocks. 264 1 $a Seattle, WA : $b AmazonCrossing, $c 2015. 300 $a 383 p. ; $c 21 cm. 490 1 $a Glassblower trilogy ; $v 3 490 1 $a The glass 520 $a Johanna, the oldest of the three Steinmann sisters, has successfully managed the family glassblowing business since her fatherÌs death, and her sister MarieÌs artistic gifts have made their wares unexpectedly famous. But now the livelihood of the town of Lauscha, GermanyÌknown around the world as the Ìparadise of glassÌÌis in danger. The local glassworks is about to be sold, and rumor has it the buyer wants to make changes that will challenge glassblowing tradition. Wanda, the daughter of the middle Steinmann sister, is freshly arrived from America and engaged to an ambitious local glassblower. Yet as soon as the bold young woman learns of the impending sale, she decides to do as her mother and aunts didÌcast aside her expected role in order to save the day. With the help of a handsome bank clerk, she will take a daring risk with the villagersÌ hard-earned money. Just like glass, though, love and commerce are fragile, and what begins as their last hope may just end in sh. 541 $d 20150922. 650 0 $a Glass blowing and working $v Fiction. 650 0 $a Glassworkers $v Fiction. 650 1 $a Sisters $x Fiction. 700 $a Willcocks, Samuel P. 830 $a Glassblower trilogy ; $v 3. 830 $a The glass. 856 $u http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1503945057/ $3 Amazon.com 941 $a 10 952 $l DFPC353 $d 20240430021159.0 952 $l BRPD251 $d 20240119013913.0 952 $l CVPA586 $d 20220505010550.0 952 $l WUPB305 $d 20220201015632.0 952 $l WAPD715 $d 20210924013532.0 952 $l XIPA157 $d 20200808072902.0 952 $l S1PD771 $d 20190501011227.0 952 $l AZPB937 $d 20160210152753.0 952 $l HPPD845 $d 20151210010739.0 952 $l VGPC334 $d 20151013180716.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=7202FDBC673C11E5874848B4DAD10320Initiate Another SILO Locator Search