The Paradise of Glass

The Glassblower Trilogy, Book 3

By: Petra Durst-Benning, Samuel Willcocks - translator

Narrated by: Kristin Watson Heintz

Length: 10 hrs and 55 mins

Publisher's summary

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.

©2006 Petra Durst-Benning. Translation copyright © 2015 Samuel Willcocks. (P)2015 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved.

#3 in the Series

This is a good book, but not as good as the first two. It is a decent ending to the series.

Wonderful read

I really enjoyed this book. Finally justice ! Very strong and capable women fighting for a worthy cause and fought for each other. I listened through Audible. The narrator was extremely good. Worth reading/listening.

I loved Book 1 & 2...

...but this one was not as good. Parts of it was but the nagging mother I could have done without. I am glad I read all three books but the experience on all three could have been better. The story is good but the characters were not so great.

The Glassblowler Trilogy

The story was excellent, I was totally drawn in. The narration was superb great read

just as good

This sequel is just as good as the first 2 in the trilogy. The reader is very easy to listen to and brings the characters fo life.

t h e grasshopper trilogy

It is not often that you can find stories that do not have the f word and others to mar . This is very well written. I l o over all the books of this trilogy.

enjoyed very much

enjoyed the story very much was surprised to find out there really is a town in Germany called lauscha I love it when that happens although whoever translated it into English could have used more German words such as a beer garden rather than bar narrator was enjoyable to listen to but the idea of a woman taking over in the ways this fictional Tale portrays probably would not have happened at that time but it is a story and a good one

The Paradise of glass

This book was a wonderful experience for me. The characters were well developed and interesting. The story was lovely and informative concerning the struggles of glass blowers and their small town.

a journey's end

ha! that villian got what he had coming. thank goodness, anything less and I would have thrown my Kindle in despair. sadly, this series is completed, however, it shall stay with me always, and be a constant recommendation. I look forward to exploring Petra's other works.

s9 disappointed

I loved the first two books and could hardly wait for the third installment. the first SEVEN chapters were a a rehash of the first two books. the story writing was just uninspired.