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The Colour of Glass
(2023)(The Artist's Apprentice)
(The first book in the Hearts of Glass series)A novel by Clare Flynn
She's dutiful. He's defiant. Each knows what they want. Neither knows what they need.
England, 1908. Alice Dalton bows to the will of her aristocrat parents and agrees to marry the elder son of a wealthy stockbroker to bolster the failing family finances. But on the morning of her engagement, Alice confronts a shocking betrayal by her fiancé that ends in a heartbreaking tragedy.
His younger brother, Edmund, an up-and-coming stained glass artist is driven by passion for his art and love for a fellow student. His domineering father has other plans, demanding Edmund takes his brother's place and marries Alice.
Alice, tired of being used as a pawn, turns to the women's suffrage movement. And Edmund, torn between duty and emotion, chooses to follow his heart.
Can Alice and Edmund each find fulfilment in a world where duty, money and class jeopardise their dreams?
A captivating novel set against the backdrop of the Arts & Crafts movement and the campaign for women's suffrage, from Clare Flynn, author of the award-winning The Pearl of Penang.
PRAISE FOR THE COLOUR OF GLASS
"With a master artisan's eye and exquisite craft, Clare Flynn has created a world where family is not to be trusted, first impressions may deceive, and the path to happiness takes you a long way from home." Jane Davis, Author of Small Eden
"This book is a paean for all those who fought to live life their own way. An unlikely romance in a period of unromantic history, I dare you not to fall in love." JJ Marsh, Author of the Beatrice Stubbs series
Genre: Literary Fiction
England, 1908. Alice Dalton bows to the will of her aristocrat parents and agrees to marry the elder son of a wealthy stockbroker to bolster the failing family finances. But on the morning of her engagement, Alice confronts a shocking betrayal by her fiancé that ends in a heartbreaking tragedy.
His younger brother, Edmund, an up-and-coming stained glass artist is driven by passion for his art and love for a fellow student. His domineering father has other plans, demanding Edmund takes his brother's place and marries Alice.
Alice, tired of being used as a pawn, turns to the women's suffrage movement. And Edmund, torn between duty and emotion, chooses to follow his heart.
Can Alice and Edmund each find fulfilment in a world where duty, money and class jeopardise their dreams?
A captivating novel set against the backdrop of the Arts & Crafts movement and the campaign for women's suffrage, from Clare Flynn, author of the award-winning The Pearl of Penang.
PRAISE FOR THE COLOUR OF GLASS
"With a master artisan's eye and exquisite craft, Clare Flynn has created a world where family is not to be trusted, first impressions may deceive, and the path to happiness takes you a long way from home." Jane Davis, Author of Small Eden
"This book is a paean for all those who fought to live life their own way. An unlikely romance in a period of unromantic history, I dare you not to fall in love." JJ Marsh, Author of the Beatrice Stubbs series
Genre: Literary Fiction
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