![]() The book seamlessly weaves them through the actions and conversations of the characters. The descriptions of glassblowing in the book are also fascinating. A few key names and terms in the book and a little research reveal this history. FW Woolworth features in this book as it tells this history from the perspective of its very personal impact on one family. He enabled a huge expansion of the industry and made a fortune selling the ornaments. Frank Winfield Woolworth, the founder of the FW Woolworth Company, was responsible for bringing these glass ornaments to the United States in the 1880s. Apparently, blown glass ornaments were invented in the town of Laschua, Germany in the nineteenth century - the setting for this book. ![]() The most fascinating part of the book for me is the history. ![]()
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