Clara and Mr. Tiffany
Books | Fiction / Literary
3.8
Susan Vreeland
NATIONAL BESTSELLERIt’s 1893, and at the Chicago World’s Fair, Louis Comfort Tiffany makes his debut with a luminous exhibition of innovative stained-glass windows that he hopes will earn him a place on the international artistic stage. But behind the scenes in his New York studio is the freethinking Clara Driscoll, head of his women’s division, who conceives of and designs nearly all of the iconic leaded-glass lamps for which Tiffany will long be remembered. Never publicly acknowledged, Clara struggles with her desire for artistic recognition and the seemingly insurmountable challenges that she faces as a professional woman. She also yearns for love and companionship, and is devoted in different ways to five men, including Tiffany, who enforces a strict policy: He does not employ married women. Ultimately, Clara must decide what makes her happiest—the professional world of her hands or the personal world of her heart.
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Author
Susan Vreeland
Pages
448
Publisher
Random House Publishing Group
Published Date
2012-03-20
ISBN
0812980182 9780812980189
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"At some level, I enjoyed this book. It was a good look at a particular time in history, at the backstory to a name we've all heard of, and at the development of women's rights. On another level, though, I had problems really engaging with any of the characters as people. Perhaps there were too many of them to keep track--some of them you'd only see for a few paragraphs here and there and not again for a couple of chapters. But even the main characters I found myself feeling a step or two away from. That may have been because it was based on real people and real stories...the author was a bit constrained by reality--so to speak. In any case, it was enjoyable--I was just left wanting something a little bit more."
Sandra Hasenauer
