India, June 20 -- Much of historical fiction features stories of love and war. This is true of, to name a couple of books, The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah that chronicles the story of two sisters during WWII and Outlander by Diana Gabaldon, which is a romance fantasy set across the 18th and 20th centuries. With its unique premise and execution, The Glassmaker by Tracy Chevalier is unlike many others in this genre.

This is the story of the Rossos, a family from Murano, an island situated across the lagoon from Venice, which has a long history of glass making. The Rossos have been making glass for centuries and for generations. But when the head of the family dies in an accident, Orsola Rosso, the eldest daughter must step in and work wi...