Clara and Mr. Tiffany (Thorndike Press Large Print Basic) - Hardcover

Vreeland, Susan

3.85

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9781410434234: Clara and Mr. Tiffany (Thorndike Press Large Print Basic)

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ISBN 10: 1410434230 ISBN 13: 9781410434234

Publisher: Thorndike Pr, 2011

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Hoping to honor his father and the family business with innovative glass designs, Louis Comfort Tiffany launches the iconic Tiffany lamp as designed by women's division head Clara Driscoll, who struggles with the mass production of her creations.

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Review:

PRAISE FOR SUSAN VREELAND
Clara and Mr. Tiffany
"The book brims with fascinating information about Tiffany's glassmaking and about New York as its gilded age gives way to a more progressive era. ...Vreeland's ability to make this complex historical novel as luminous as a Tiffany lamp is nothing less than remarkable." -- Washington Post
"Vreeland's writing is so graceful, her research so exhaustive, that a reader is enfolded in the world of Tiffany and Driscoll....fascinating." -- Los Angeles Times
"Vreeland offers a fascinating look at at turn-of-the-century New York City." -- People Magazine (4 stars)
"[H]ot as a glass factory...Give Vreeland credit for shedding light on a little-known slice of women's history." -- USA Today
"You'll never look at a Tiffany lamp or window the same way." -- Daily Candy National "Weekend Guide"
"Fascinating."-- Newark Star Ledger
"Vreeland has done a good job describing the tensions with

"Vreeland's ability to make this complex historical novel as luminous as a Tiffany lamp is nothing less than remarkable."--"The Washington Post
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"A novel as sparkling and elegant as a Tiffany lampshade . . . a sensitive portrayal of women's struggles in the nineteenth century . . . [Susan Vreeland] has captured the tone of an era. . . . The consistent elegance and vitality of her prose make reading her book a pleasure."--Minneapolis "Star Tribune"
"As she did for a Vermeer painting in "Girl in Hyacinth Blue, " Vreeland traces the secret history of an objet d'art--this time, the iconic Tiffany lamp. . . . A fascinating look at at turn-of-the-century New York City."--"People" (4 out of 4 stars)
"Vreeland's writing is so graceful, her research so exhaustive, that a reader can't help becoming enfolded in this fascinating world.""--Los Angeles Times"
"There's no excuse for any reader of high-quality literary fiction to let this novel pass by."--"Booklist" (starred review)

Vreeland s ability to make this complex historical novel as luminous as a Tiffany lamp is nothing less than remarkable. "The Washington Post
"
A novel as sparkling and elegant as a Tiffany lampshade . . . a sensitive portrayal of women s struggles in the nineteenth century . . . [Susan Vreeland] has captured the tone of an era. . . . The consistent elegance and vitality of her prose make reading her book a pleasure. Minneapolis "Star Tribune"
As she did for a Vermeer painting in "Girl in Hyacinth Blue, " Vreeland traces the secret history of an objet d art this time, the iconic Tiffany lamp. . . . A fascinating look at at turn-of-the-century New York City. "People" (4 out of 4 stars)
Vreeland s writing is so graceful, her research so exhaustive, that a reader can t help becoming enfolded in this fascinating world. " Los Angeles Times"
There s no excuse for any reader of high-quality literary fiction to let this novel pass by. "Booklist" (starred review)"

"Vreeland's ability to make this complex historical novel as luminous as a Tiffany lamp is nothing less than remarkable."--The Washington Post

"A novel as sparkling and elegant as a Tiffany lampshade . . . a sensitive portrayal of women's struggles in the nineteenth century . . . [Susan Vreeland] has captured the tone of an era. . . . The consistent elegance and vitality of her prose make reading her book a pleasure."--Minneapolis Star Tribune

"As she did for a Vermeer painting in Girl in Hyacinth Blue, Vreeland traces the secret history of an objet d'art--this time, the iconic Tiffany lamp. . . . A fascinating look at at turn-of-the-century New York City."--People (4 out of 4 stars)

"Vreeland's writing is so graceful, her research so exhaustive, that a reader can't help becoming enfolded in this fascinating world."--Los Angeles Times

"There's no excuse for any reader of high-quality literary fiction to let this novel pass by."--Booklist (starred review)

About the Author:

Susan Vreeland is the New York Times bestselling author of eight books, including Clara and Mr. Tiffany and Girl in Hyacinth Blue. She died in 2017.

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