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'What a delightful and romantic tale...Brilliant. The best yet' --Barbara Erskine
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147 of 150 people found the following review helpful
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This is a lovely novel in which we are given both an involving narrative, full of mystery, and a rewarding romance. The heroine Fran tries to put back together the shattered fragments of the stained glass window with its glorious angel; as she does so she discovers, through a Victorian diary, the intriguing love story that lies behind the window's creation. This is therefore a story of restoration - not just of a stained glass window however, but of a relationship - Fran's difficult one with her father, who is ill. As with Rachel Hore's two earlier books, both of which I've also loved, the narrative switches between the present day and the past, and the interleaved chapters about the pre-Raphaelite artist who designed the window, and his love for the minister's daughter Laura, are beautifully evoked. I finished the Glass Painter's Daughter having very much enjoyed the storyline most of all, but having also had the pleasure of learning about the art and craft of stained glass making. A rich and lovely novel that, like the window, is cleverly and very satisfyingly pieced together.
30 of 31 people found the following review helpful
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I could not put this book down. I loved the way the writer takes a subject and weaves a story around it. Have now purchased her previous books and have started her second which is promising to be equally as captivating. Will also be visiting the stained glass museum which I would not have known existed without reading this book.I bought this writer on an Amazon recommendation after reading Kate Morton however I felt her to be more of a Par with Mark Mills
30 of 32 people found the following review helpful
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I found this a thoughtful and compelling read. Rachel Hoare has done her homework well, and the characters became like personal aqaintances.This is her best book yet.Please keep them coming, it is so good to find a different new author who goes beyond the usual.
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The Glass Painter's Daughter
Brilliant Book Could not put it down. A wonderful love story based upon Fran's father's stained glass window manufacturing shop that's been in the family for many years. Read more
Published 23 days ago by M. Gale
4.5 would be closer
I struggled to put this down! The plot is engaging and pulls the reader along with several twists along the way. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Caramac
Riveting Read
I have now read two books by Rachel Hore. She is a brilliant novelist and her work is the kind you don't want to put down. Read more
Published 4 months ago by moorland-lass
The Glass Painters Daughter
Another excellent book from Rachel Hore. From a return home to an intriguing story that unfolds around a broken stained glass window and the past, merging in a mixture of different... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Mrs. Helen Taylor
Excellent first e book
This was my first Kindle e book, and I was not disappointed. I was rivetted from start to finish and couldn't put it down. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Gill Woodford
brilliantly evocative
The Glass Painters Daughter tells an intriguing story stretching over 120 years through the medium of present day and Victorian journal. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Glynis Cooper
A Little Too Manufactured
This is the second Rachel Hore book I've read (I gave up on 'The Dream House' but enjoyed 'The Memory Garden'). Read more
Published 12 months ago by Kate Hopkins
A Great Read
I very much enjoyed Place of Secrets by the author and found this book even better. In fact once I started to read I found it difficult to put down. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Ann M
A Good Read
I bought this book to read on holiday after reading the reviews. It is the first one I have read by this author but will be buying the others as it is my style of reading. Read more
Published 13 months ago by W. Bedford
a very good read
This was the third book from Rachel Hore which I read. Considering that just before this one I read "The Dream House" and was very much disapointed, I had rather low expectations... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Aleks
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