Book Description
A short and literary guide to Venice's Lido, in the Blue Guides' new Travel Monographs series.
Author : Robin Saikia
Publisher : Travel Monograph
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 30,35 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781905131501
A short and literary guide to Venice's Lido, in the Blue Guides' new Travel Monographs series.
Author : Thomas Mann
Publisher : urzeni yayınevi
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 20,22 MB
Release : 2017-07-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 6057941705
One of the most famous literary works of the 20th century, the novella “Death in Venice” embodies themes that preoccupied Thomas Mann (1875–1955) in much of his work; the duality of art and life, the presence of death and disintegration in the midst of existence, the connection between love and suffering, and the conflict between the artist and his inner self. Mann’s handling of these concerns in this story of a middle-aged German writer, torn by his passion for a Polish youth met on holiday in Venice, resulted in a work of great psychological intensity and tragic power.
Author : Marlena De Blasi
Publisher : Algonquin Books
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 22,37 MB
Release : 2013-01-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1616202815
De Blasi, a chef and food writer from St. Louis, begins a whirlwind romance with a man in Venice.
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Page : pages
File Size : 44,91 MB
Release : 1970
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Author : Ian Falconer
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 46,21 MB
Release : 2011-03-03
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0857073494
In her latest adventure, Olivia, everyone's favourite little pig, is off the Venice, the place of fine art, carnival and gondolas for a family holiday to remember. With her very own discerning eye for style, Olivia takes the beautiful city of Venice by storm. From dodging pigeons in the Piazza San Marco, to eating an abundance of the most delicious Italian gelato at Carneval, and barelystaying afloat in a gondola, Olivia uncovers the wonderful delights of Venice with that very special 'Olivia' style and flair!
Author : Maxim Jakubowski
Publisher : Akashic Books
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 17,28 MB
Release : 2012-05-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1617751189
“Drifter” by Emily Mandel was selected for inclusion in The Best American Mystery Stories 2013, edited by Otto Penzler and Lisa Scottoline Original stories by: Peter James, Emily St. John Mandel, Barbara Baraldi, Mike Hodges, Mary Hoffman, Maria Tronca, Matteo Righetto, Tony Cartano, Francesco Ferracin, Isabella Santacroce, Michelle Lovric, Francesca Mazzucato, Maxim Jakubowski, and Michael Gregorio. "Forget the magnificence of Venice's art, architecture, and music, and delve into this tour of the City of Water's murky depths…visions of a Venice not seen in tourist brochures." --Publishers Weekly "Editor Jakubowski does an excellent job of selecting a variety of stories that represent all strata of Venetian life, from tourists visiting for Carnevale to criminals running illegal operations in the bay…A must-read for lovers of Venice…the presence of a new and intriguing voices, many of them Italian, will pique the interest of international-mystery readers." --Booklist "Sex, food and real estate inspire 14 hot-blooded new takes on crime in the magical city of Venice...Rather than crimes of passion, this collection focuses on the passion of crime, painting its noir in robust tones rather than gritty gray." --Kirkus Reviews "Venice Noir, edited by Maxim Jakubowski, aims to shred through our preconceptions of this remarkable city. The 14 writers featured in this anthology of short stories take our travel brochure images of Venice and scatter them like confetti." --NY Journal of Books Maxim Jakubowski is a British editor and writer. Following a long career in book publishing, during which he was responsible for several major crime imprints, he opened London's mystery bookshop Murder One. He reviews crime fiction for the Guardian, runs London's Crime Scene Festival, and is an advisor to Italy's annual Courmayeur Noir in Festival. His latest crime novel is Confessions of a Romantic Pornographer, and he edits the annual Best British Mysteries series.
Author : John Pemble
Publisher :
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 49,88 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Venice (Italy)
ISBN : 9780571251476
What are the origins of the modern passion for Venice? During the two hundred years since its political extinction, the shabby relic of a despised tyranny has been transformed into a great modern cultural symbol celebrated by intellectual and literary figures such as Ruskin, Proust, Mann and Henry James. This engaging and novel interpretation explores the American and European obsession with the myth of a beautiful city, and in doing so reveals much about the development of modern Western sensibility. 'This book can be enjoyed whether or not you have been to Venice, or whether you never intend to go.' Daily Telegraph 'Full of fresh and little-known material; it is almost unfailingly interesting and invariably well written.' Tony Tanner, New York Review of Books 'An entirely fascinating history of the city as she has been seen, as image and icon ... convincingly argued and consistently entertaining.' Independent
Author : Carole Lazarus
Publisher :
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 40,40 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Canvas embroidery
ISBN : 9780091809768
Author : Martin Cruz Smith
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 34,24 MB
Release : 2016-10-18
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1439140235
Cenzo is a world-weary fisherman, determined to sit out the rest of the war. He's happy to stay out of the way of the SS, quietly going about his business of fishing in the lagoons of northern Italy. Then one night, instead of pulling in his usual haul, Cenzo fishes a young woman out of the canal. Guilia is an Italian Jew who has managed to escape capture and is determined to find her family. This meeting results in them both taking an entirely unexpected journey, and Cenzo suddenly finds himself thrown headlong into the world of international wartime politics, where everyone has their own agenda and nowhere is safe ...
Author : Giovanni Mariacher
Publisher :
Page : 62 pages
File Size : 13,96 MB
Release : 1959
Category : Lido (Italy)
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