A historical fiction novel that follows the Rosso family, glassmakers from the Venetian island of Murano, across six centuries, from 1486 to present day. The story enters on Orsola Rosso, a woman who defies tradition to secretly learn glassmaking to support her family, becoming a thread that connects generations through love, loss, and the enduring craft, set against Venice’s changing history, from its peak as a trade center to a tourist destination.