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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Thorndike Pr
Publication date
January 5, 2011
Pages
659
Binding
Hardcover
Edition
Large print
Book category
Adult Fiction
ISBN-13
9781410434234
ISBN-10
1410434230
Dimensions
1 by 5.75 by 8.50 in.
Weight
1.50 lbs.
Availability§
Out of Print
Original list price
$33.99
Other format details
large print
§As reported by publisher
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Summaries and Reviews
Amazon.com description: Product Description: Against the unforgettable backdrop of New York near the turn of the twentieth century, from the Gilded Age world of formal balls and opera to the immigrant poverty of the Lower East Side, bestselling author Susan Vreeland again breathes life into a work of art in this extraordinary novel, which brings a woman once lost in the shadows into vivid color.
Itâs 1893, and at the Chicago Worldâs Fair, Louis Comfort Tiffany makes his debut with a luminous exhibition of innovative stained-glass windows, which he hopes will honor his family business and earn him a place on the international artistic stage. But behind the scenes in his New York studio is the freethinking Clara Driscoll, head of his womenâs division. Publicly unrecognized by Tiffany, Clara conceives of and designs nearly all of the iconic leaded-glass lamps for which he is long remembered.
Clara struggles with her desire for artistic recognition and the seemingly insurmountable challenges that she faces as a professional woman, which ultimately force her to protest against the company she has worked so hard to cultivate. She also yearns for love and companionship, and is devoted in different ways to five men, including Tiffany, who enforces to a strict policy: he does not hire married women, and any who do marry while under his employ must resign immediately. Eventually, like many women, Clara must decide what makes her happiestâthe professional world of her hands or the personal world of her heart.
Itâs 1893, and at the Chicago Worldâs Fair, Louis Comfort Tiffany makes his debut with a luminous exhibition of innovative stained-glass windows, which he hopes will honor his family business and earn him a place on the international artistic stage. But behind the scenes in his New York studio is the freethinking Clara Driscoll, head of his womenâs division. Publicly unrecognized by Tiffany, Clara conceives of and designs nearly all of the iconic leaded-glass lamps for which he is long remembered.
Clara struggles with her desire for artistic recognition and the seemingly insurmountable challenges that she faces as a professional woman, which ultimately force her to protest against the company she has worked so hard to cultivate. She also yearns for love and companionship, and is devoted in different ways to five men, including Tiffany, who enforces to a strict policy: he does not hire married women, and any who do marry while under his employ must resign immediately. Eventually, like many women, Clara must decide what makes her happiestâthe professional world of her hands or the personal world of her heart.
Editions
Hardcover
The price comparison is for this edition
Large print edition from Thorndike Pr (January 5, 2011)
9781410434234 | details & prices | 659 pages | 5.75 × 8.50 × 1.00 in. | 1.50 lbs | List price $33.99
About: Against the unforgettable backdrop of New York near the turn of the twentieth century, from the Gilded Age world of formal balls and opera to the immigrant poverty of the Lower East Side, bestselling author Susan Vreeland again breathes life into a work of art in this extraordinary novel, which brings a woman once lost in the shadows into vivid color.
About: Against the unforgettable backdrop of New York near the turn of the twentieth century, from the Gilded Age world of formal balls and opera to the immigrant poverty of the Lower East Side, bestselling author Susan Vreeland again breathes life into a work of art in this extraordinary novel, which brings a woman once lost in the shadows into vivid color.
Paperback
Reprint edition from Random House Inc (March 20, 2012)
9780812980189 | details & prices | 423 pages | 5.25 × 8.00 × 1.00 in. | 0.72 lbs | List price $16.00
CD/Spoken Word
Unabridged edition from Random House (January 11, 2011)
9780307876706 | details & prices | 5.00 × 5.75 × 1.75 in. | 0.86 lbs | List price $45.00
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