The Paradise of Glass, Petra DurstBenning
The Paradise of Glass, Petra DurstBenning
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The Paradise of Glass

Author: Petra Durst-Benning, Samuel Willcocks

Narrator: Kristin Watson Heintz

Unabridged: 10 hr 48 min

Format: Digital Audiobook (DRM Protected)

Published: 09/22/2015

Synopsis

Johanna, the oldest of the three Steinmann sisters, has successfully managed the family glassblowing business since her father’s death, and her sister Marie’s artistic gifts have made their wares unexpectedly famous. But now the livelihood of the town of Lauscha, Germany—known around the world as the “paradise of glass”—is 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 did—cast 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 villagers’ hard-earned money. Just like glass, though, love and commerce are fragile, and what begins as their last hope may just end in shattered dreams.

About Petra Durst-Benning

Bestselling author Petra Durst-Benning has written seventeen novels. As a child and young woman, Durst-Benning frequently visited the United States, where she developed a passion for American fiction that has since inspired her own writing career. She now lives in her native Germany with her husband.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Wanda on October 04, 2015

Very disappointed in this last book of the series especially after such a long wait. I found the story line very wordy and the characters bland. The main character that I had such hopes for from the last book, was winey and unimaginative. The story tedious. I really enjoyed the first two books and wa......more

Goodreads review by A.J. on June 29, 2016

Disappointing conclusion Loved book one. Liked book two, which took a long time to go anywhere. Book 3 drug on and on, yet left more loose ends than closure in the end. Not another word about Franco or his family. (I never liked where that went anyway. We got so much internal dialogue about Franco's......more

Goodreads review by Kerry on February 10, 2020

A great third book and ending to The Glassblower Trilogy. The writing is wonderful throughout the whole series. The author taking the reader on a journey with the Steinmann sisters and their family throughout their many adventures and ups and downs of life. With family and love being at the heart of......more

Goodreads review by Jessica on September 25, 2015

The Saga Continues The Steinmann sisters' story continues where it ended in the second book, with Wanda, Ruth's daughter just coming back from Marie's bedside with Marie's daughter. The story finds a villain from the first book in Strobel, who was the shopkeeper whom caused Johanna so much grief. Thi......more

Goodreads review by Anna on September 24, 2015

This is a Book Review of the book: THE PARADISE OF GLASS by Petra Durst-Benning, and is in THE GLASS BLOWER TRILOGY; the Glass Blower, The American Lady. The book is 383 pages. Publisher is Amazon Publishing, Amazon Crossing. This is in genre’s including Women’s Fiction’ Literature and Fiction (Adul......more

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