Susan Vreeland is the" New York Times" bestselling author of five books, including "Luncheon of the Boating Party, Life Studies, The Passion of Artemisia, The Forest Lover, " and" Girl in Hyacinth Blue." She lives in San Diego.
"From the Hardcover edition."
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 within the
business and between creative artistry and a desire for a personal
life... An interesting book about a woman deservedly rescued from
obscurity." -- Fredericksburg, Va. Free Star
"If you're a fiction reader, you are going to want to pick up at
least one of these early 2011 novels." -- The Christian Science
Monitor, "5 Novels for the New Year"
"The author of Girl in Hyacinth Blue here imagines a woman torn
between art and love in a novel based on the real-life creator of
the iconic Tiffany lamps." -- O Magazine, "10 Titles to Pick Up
Now"
"Who knew Tiffany's iconic lamp was designed by a woman? Perfect
fodder for historical novelist Vreeland, who travels back to New
York City's Gilded Age to imagine how it all unfolded." -- Good
Housekeeping
"Vreeland brings 1890s Manhattan to vibrant life...Vivid
descriptions of window and lamp production will surely bring
readers a new appreciation for stained glass. And Clara's battles
for the rights of her female workers and for artistic originality
versus mass production are compelling, as is her complicated
relationship with Mr. Tiffany. This charming woman is a memorable
heroine and, just as Clara's art enhanced the images of nature that
it depicted, Vreeland's illuminating vision of Clara's story is a
pleasure to experience." - BookPage
"As sparkling and alluring as the lost story of the woman who
created the famed Tiffany glass lamps, Clara and Mr. Tiffany is a
masterpiece of a novel. In it fin de siEcle New York jumps to life
in all its gaudy and heartbreaking grandeur and opportunities. As
much a character study of a city and a time as of a woman, Susan
Vreeland shows us the new technology that enabled people to craft
the magnificent lamps so sought after today, and the artist's eye
of Clara Driscoll that brought them to perfection."
-- Margaret George
"For the first time in my long life of reading novels, Susan
Vreeland made me cry over the glory
of women's work. "Clara and Mr. Tiffany" is a noble and necessary
book, lest we allow ourselves to
be ignorant of the struggle, courage, and vision of women who have
come before us. Readers will never look at a Tiffany lamp or window
in the same way again."
--Sena Jeter Naslund, author of "Ahab's Wife" and "Adam & Eve" Girl
in Hyacinth Blue
"[A] beautifully written exploration of the power of
art."--"Parade"
"Stunning . . . haunting."--"San Francisco Chronicle "
Luncheon of the Boating Party
"A masterwork."--"The San Diego Union-Tribune "
"Vreeland takes the big, bold brush-strokes of Renoir's personal
and artistic oeuvre and displays them with her usual vividness in
this eponymous novel. . . . Sensual and provocative."--Baltimore
"Sun
"
"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 within the
business and between creative artistry and a desire for a personal
life... An interesting book about a woman deservedly rescued from
obscurity." -- Fredericksburg, Va. Free Star
"If you're a fiction reader, you are going to want to pick up at
least one of these early 2011 novels." -- The Christian Science
Monitor, "5 Novels for the New Year"
"The author of Girl in Hyacinth Blue here imagines a woman torn
between art and love in a novel based on the real-life creator of
the iconic Tiffany lamps." -- O Magazine, "10 Titles to Pick Up
Now"
"Who knew Tiffany's iconic lamp was designed by a woman? Perfect
fodder for historical novelist Vreeland, who travels back to New
York City's Gilded Age to imagine how it all unfolded." -- Good
Housekeeping
"Vreeland brings 1890s Manhattan to vibrant life...Vivid
descriptions of window and lamp production will surely bring
readers a new appreciation for stained glass. And Clara's battles
for the rights of her female workers and for artistic originality
versus mass production are compelling, as is her complicated
relationship with Mr. Tiffany. This charming woman is a memorable
heroine and, just as Clara's art enhanced the images of nature that
it depicted, Vreeland's illuminating vision of Clara's story is a
pleasure to experience." - BookPage
"As sparkling and alluring as the lost story of the woman who
created the famed Tiffany glass lamps, Clara and Mr. Tiffany is a
masterpiece of a novel. In it fin de siEcle New York jumps to life
in all its gaudy and heartbreaking grandeur and opportunities. As
much a character study of a city and a time as of a woman, Susan
Vreeland shows us the new technology that enabled people to craft
the magnificent lamps so sought after today, and the artist's eye
of Clara Driscoll that brought them to perfection."
-- Margaret George
"For the first time in my long life of reading novels, Susan
Vreeland made me cry over the glory
of women's work. Clara and Mr. Tiffany is a noble and necessary
book, lest we allow ourselves to
be ignorant of the struggle, courage, and vision of women who have
come before us. Readers will never look at a Tiffany lamp or window
in the same way again."
--Sena Jeter Naslund, author of Ahab's Wife and Adam & Eve "From
the Hardcover edition."
Vreeland (Luncheon of the Boating Party) again excavates the life behind a famous artistic creation-in this case the Tiffany leaded-glass lamp, the brainchild not of Louis Comfort Tiffany but his glass studio manager, Clara Driscoll. Tiffany staffs his studio with female artisans-a decision that protects him from strikes by the all-male union-but refuses to employ women who are married. Lucky for him, Clara's romantic misfortunes-her husband's death, the disappearance of another suitor-insure that she can continue to craft the jewel-toned glass windows and lamps that catch both her eye and her imagination. Behind the scenes she makes her mark as an artist and champion of her workers, while living in an eclectic Irving Place boarding house populated by actors and artists. Vreeland ably captures Gilded Age New York and its atmosphere-robber barons, sweatshops, colorful characters, ateliers-but her preoccupation with the larger historical story comes at the expense of Clara, whose arc, while considered and nicely told, reflects the times too closely in its standard-issue woman-behind-the-man scenario. (Jan.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
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 within the
business and between creative artistry and a desire for a personal
life... An interesting book about a woman deservedly rescued from
obscurity." -- Fredericksburg, Va. Free Star
"If you're a fiction reader, you are going to want to pick up at
least one of these early 2011 novels." -- The Christian Science
Monitor, "5 Novels for the New Year"
"The author of Girl in Hyacinth Blue here imagines a woman torn
between art and love in a novel based on the real-life creator of
the iconic Tiffany lamps." -- O Magazine, "10 Titles to Pick Up
Now"
"Who knew Tiffany's iconic lamp was designed by a woman? Perfect
fodder for historical novelist Vreeland, who travels back to New
York City's Gilded Age to imagine how it all unfolded." -- Good
Housekeeping
"Vreeland brings 1890s Manhattan to vibrant life...Vivid
descriptions of window and lamp production will surely bring
readers a new appreciation for stained glass. And Clara's battles
for the rights of her female workers and for artistic originality
versus mass production are compelling, as is her complicated
relationship with Mr. Tiffany. This charming woman is a memorable
heroine and, just as Clara's art enhanced the images of nature that
it depicted, Vreeland's illuminating vision of Clara's story is a
pleasure to experience." - BookPage
"As sparkling and alluring as the lost story of the woman who
created the famed Tiffany glass lamps, Clara and Mr. Tiffany is a
masterpiece of a novel. In it fin de siEcle New York jumps to life
in all its gaudy and heartbreaking grandeur and opportunities. As
much a character study of a city and a time as of a woman, Susan
Vreeland shows us the new technology that enabled people to craft
the magnificent lamps so sought after today, and the artist's eye
of Clara Driscoll that brought them to perfection."
-- Margaret George
"For the first time in my long life of reading novels, Susan
Vreeland made me cry over the glory
of women's work. "Clara and Mr. Tiffany" is a noble and necessary
book, lest we allow ourselves to
be ignorant of the struggle, courage, and vision of women who have
come before us. Readers will never look at a Tiffany lamp or window
in the same way again."
--Sena Jeter Naslund, author of "Ahab's Wife" and "Adam & Eve" Girl
in Hyacinth Blue
"[A] beautifully written exploration of the power of
art."--"Parade"
"Stunning . . . haunting."--"San Francisco Chronicle "
Luncheon of the Boating Party
"A masterwork."--"The San Diego Union-Tribune "
"Vreeland takes the big, bold brush-strokes of Renoir's personal
and artistic oeuvre and displays them with her usual vividness in
this eponymous novel. . . . Sensual and provocative."--Baltimore
"Sun
"
"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 within the
business and between creative artistry and a desire for a personal
life... An interesting book about a woman deservedly rescued from
obscurity." -- Fredericksburg, Va. Free Star
"If you're a fiction reader, you are going to want to pick up at
least one of these early 2011 novels." -- The Christian Science
Monitor, "5 Novels for the New Year"
"The author of Girl in Hyacinth Blue here imagines a woman torn
between art and love in a novel based on the real-life creator of
the iconic Tiffany lamps." -- O Magazine, "10 Titles to Pick Up
Now"
"Who knew Tiffany's iconic lamp was designed by a woman? Perfect
fodder for historical novelist Vreeland, who travels back to New
York City's Gilded Age to imagine how it all unfolded." -- Good
Housekeeping
"Vreeland brings 1890s Manhattan to vibrant life...Vivid
descriptions of window and lamp production will surely bring
readers a new appreciation for stained glass. And Clara's battles
for the rights of her female workers and for artistic originality
versus mass production are compelling, as is her complicated
relationship with Mr. Tiffany. This charming woman is a memorable
heroine and, just as Clara's art enhanced the images of nature that
it depicted, Vreeland's illuminating vision of Clara's story is a
pleasure to experience." - BookPage
"As sparkling and alluring as the lost story of the woman who
created the famed Tiffany glass lamps, Clara and Mr. Tiffany is a
masterpiece of a novel. In it fin de siEcle New York jumps to life
in all its gaudy and heartbreaking grandeur and opportunities. As
much a character study of a city and a time as of a woman, Susan
Vreeland shows us the new technology that enabled people to craft
the magnificent lamps so sought after today, and the artist's eye
of Clara Driscoll that brought them to perfection."
-- Margaret George
"For the first time in my long life of reading novels, Susan
Vreeland made me cry over the glory
of women's work. Clara and Mr. Tiffany is a noble and necessary
book, lest we allow ourselves to
be ignorant of the struggle, courage, and vision of women who have
come before us. Readers will never look at a Tiffany lamp or window
in the same way again."
--Sena Jeter Naslund, author of Ahab's Wife and Adam & Eve "From
the Hardcover edition."
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