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This new edition features an introduction by Jessie Burton and highlights a story that has captivated over five million readers globally. The book's widespread appeal lies in its compelling narrative and rich character development, making it a significant addition to contemporary literature.

FROM THE GLOBALLY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING 'A triumph... a brilliant idea carried out with confidence and brio and a deep love of an extraordinary city. The ingenuity of the time-skipping is beyond admiration' PHILIP PULLMAN 'Spellbinding.... Chevalier at her fabulous best. A rich, vivid and gently enchanting novel' ELIF SHAFAK Venice, 1486. Across the lagoon lies Murano. Time flows differently here - like the glass the island's maestros spend their lives learning to handle. Women are not meant to work with glass, but Orsola Rosso flouts convention to save her family from ruin. She works in secret, knowing her creations must be perfect to be accepted by men. But perfection may take a lifetime. Skipping like a stone through the centuries, we follow Orsola as she hones her craft through war and plague, tragedy and triumph, love and loss. The beads she creates will adorn the necks of empresses and courtesans from Paris to Vienna - but will she ever earn the respect of those closest to her? Tracy Chevalier is a master of her own craft, and The Glassmaker is vivid, inventive, spellbinding: a virtuoso portrait of a woman, a family and a city that are as everlasting as their glass.

1932. After the Great War took both her beloved brother and her fiancé, Violet Speedwell has become a "surplus woman," one of a generation doomed to a life of spinsterhood after the war killed so many young men. Yet Violet cannot reconcile herself to a life spent caring for her grieving, embittered mother. After countless meals of boiled eggs and dry toast, she saves enough to move out of her mother's place and into the town of Winchester, home to one of England's grandest cathedrals. There, Violet is drawn into a society of broderers--women who embroider kneelers for the Cathedral, carrying on a centuries-long tradition of bringing comfort to worshippers. Violet finds support and community in the group, fulfilment in the work they create, and even a growing friendship with the vivacious Gilda. But when forces threaten her new independence and another war appears on the horizon, Violet must fight to put down roots in a place where women aren't expected to grow.

The story follows Osei Kokote, a diplomat's son navigating his fourth school in six years, who forms an unexpected friendship with Dee, the school's popular girl. However, their connection sparks jealousy in Ian, who is determined to sabotage their bond. As tensions rise, the dynamics among students and teachers shift dramatically, leading to profound consequences for everyone involved. The narrative explores themes of friendship, racism, and the impact of social hierarchies in a school setting.

Starting his fifth school in five years, Osei Kokote, a diplomat's son, hoping to survive his first day becomes friends with Dee, the most popular girl in school, but Ian is determined to destroy the budding friendship.

She noticed him before anyone else. Arriving at his fourth school in six years, diplomat's son Osei Kokote knows he needs an ally if he is to survive his first day - so he's lucky to hit it off with Dee, the most popular girl in school. But one student can't stand to witness this budding relationship: Ian decides to destroy the friendship between the black boy and the golden girl. By the end of the day, the school and its key players - teachers and pupils alike - will never be the same again.

Szesnastoletnia Griet po wypadku ojca musi iść na służbę do domu Johannesa Vermeera. Tylko wrodzony spok�j i rozwaga pozwalają jej przetrwać wśr�d gromadki dzieci, histerycznej i zazdrosnej żony malarza, jego apodyktycznej teściowej i broniącej swojego statusu dotychczasowej służącej. Mimo r�żnicy w wykształceniu i pozycji społecznej Vermmer dostrzega w dziewczynie wrażliwość w patrzeniu na kształty i kolory. Ona natomiast zaczyna rozpoznawać zamysły artystyczne swego chlebodawcy, a z czasem nawet zdobywa się na odwagę, żeby nieśmiało wyrazić swoje zdanie. Między mistrzem a służącą stopniowo rodzi się wzajemna fascynacja, kt�ra przejawia się w nielicznych słowach i powściągliwych gestach.