The American Lady, Petra DurstBenning
The American Lady, Petra DurstBenning
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The American Lady

Author: Petra Durst-Benning, Samuel Willcocks

Narrator: Kristin Watson Heintz

Unabridged: 14 hr 20 min

Format: Digital Audiobook (DRM Protected)

Published: 06/16/2015

Synopsis

Tempestuous and beautiful Wanda Miles, daughter of Ruth and Stephen Miles (or so she thinks), aspires to more than the life of a debutante, but the trouble is she doesn’t know precisely what she wants. Then her aunt Marie, the family’s renowned glassblower, arrives from Lauscha, Germany, and Wanda decides that learning about her ancestry may hold the key to her future. When Marie accidentally reveals a long-held secret about Wanda’s parents, Wanda goes to Lauscha to unravel the truth.While Marie finds herself increasingly swept up in New York City’s bohemian social scene—catching the eye of a handsome young Italian in the process—Wanda explores a past she never knew in the village of her mother’s youth—and begins to build a life that she never expected. A sweeping tale that takes readers from the small town of Lauscha to the skyscrapers of New York and the sun-kissed coast of Italy, The American Lady is a tribute to the enduring power of family and what we’ll do in the name of love.

About Petra Durst-Benning

Petra Durst-Benning has developed a loyal following for her well-researched historical novels in her native Germany, where she lives with her husband. She has written more than a dozen books, many of which have gone on to be bestsellers and some of which have been adapted for television. Durst-Benning frequently visited the United States as a child and developed a passion for American fiction, which inspired her own writing career.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Fran on June 02, 2015

Both the Glassblower and the American Lady were mediocre books. They just missed the Mark of being truly interesting. I enjoy generational books, especially of simply people who struggle through life to become some thing. That is what held my interest in these books. The Steinmann sisters (Johanna,......more

Goodreads review by Anne (Booklady) on November 01, 2015

4.5 Stars The American Lady is a good sequel to The Glassblower. But be prepared to have a hankey close by at the end. I'll admit I didn't see it coming though there were clues here and there. Marie Steinmann is bored and hasn't created a new sketch for her family's glassblowing shop. At 38, she fear......more

Goodreads review by Melodie on May 15, 2018

Installment #2 in the Glassblower trilogy has the focus on Wanda the daughter of Ruth one of three sisters and Marie the middle sister.Wanda, headstrong and spoiled has grown up wanting for nothing. Predictably she rebels against everything, and lands herself in fix after fix. Marie having come to......more

Goodreads review by AJourneyWithoutMap on March 10, 2015

After reading The Glassblower, the first book in the Glassblower trilogy, I was not sure if the second book The American Lady would live up to my expectations, bringing sheer joy and pure pleasure as did the first book. It was a bit nerve-wracking as I browsed through the first few pages but The Ame......more

Goodreads review by Jennifer on March 27, 2015

The second book in The Glassblower trilogy, I found The American Lady to be surprisingly , well, surprising in the adventures of the Steinmann sisters and their family members. The plot took so many twists and turns and at times I felt I knew for sure what was going to happen but I was completely wr......more

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