Venice is a Fish


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Scarpa wanders through Venice, recounting the customs and secrets that only the natives know. With everything from practical advice for aspiring Venetian lovers to hints at where to find the best bacaro, the author waves the tourist in the right direction and relates the secret language needed to experience the real Venice.




Venice is a Fish


Book Description

General Adult. An award-winning Italian writer wanders the maze of tiny alleys, bridges, canals, and squares of Venice to explore the customs, history, lore, and secrets that only Venetians know, offering practical advice on everything from how to balance while standing on a gondola, to where lovers can find the best hiding places, to the finer points of Venetian etiquette. 17,500 first printing.




Venice is a Fish: A Cultural Guide


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'Every year, hundreds of books on the city are published, but none resembles this one' - Independent 'This gem of a book offers practical advice but in a distinctly lyrical tone. If you are lucky enough to be going there, take Venice is a Fish and you will want for nothing' - Sunday Telegraph Built on an inverted forest, paved with a tortoiseshell of boulders, Venice is a maze of tiny alleys, bridges and squares. Tiziano Scarpa wanders through the city, recounting the customs and secrets that only Venetians know. With everything from practical advice for aspiring Venetian lovers to hints at where to find the best bacaro, Scarpa waves the tourist in the right direction and, without naming a single restaurant, hotel or bar, relates the secret language needed to experience the real Venice. So ignore the street signs - why fight the labyrinth? Venice, the fish, is ready to swallow you whole.




Smithsonian Journeys Cultural Guide: Venice


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For the savvy, cosmopolitan traveler who wants to delve into Venice's history and culture Smithsonian Journeys Cultural Guide: Venice is a travel guide like none other: it gives a vital overview of the history, geography, foodways, and culture of this remarkable destination. This e-book original from Smithsonian Journeys, the Smithsonian Institution's worldwide educational travel program, provides all the cultural and historical information travelers need to inform their visit to Venice. Readers study the city’s influential architects to appreciate every building from the humble villa up to the towering basilica. They are immersed in the rich artistic tradition of Titian, Mantegna, Tintoretto, and other Venetian Renaissance masters to enrich their museum and cathedral visits. They learn the history of Venice’s trading and banking empire to find out how it shapes the food, spices, and silks offered at the Rialto markets. And they discover the origins of Venice’s iconic gondolas and Carnevale masks. Smithsonian Journeys Cultural Guide: Venice lives up to the reputation of the Smithsonian by providing travelers with the knowledge they need to make the most of the journey of a lifetime.







The Dennis Fish No Bullshit Guide to Venice


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In this unique and spectacular and funny common- sense guide to the pearl of the Adriatic, Dennis Fish, the enfant terrible of all that is bad in the British establishment takes us on a whirlwind rampage across Venice. This time Dennis is on his best behaviour as he gives us the proverbial lowdown on the best that Venice has to offer. After visiting the island and the rest of its shimmering archipelago on dozens of occasion, there is no better placed than Dennis to lead us through the traditions, museums, churches, restaurants, culture and foibles of Venice. This guide will save you money and will make sure that you get a decent night's sleep and it will also safeguard you from potential pit falls and rip offs. It is your best friend and I suggest reading it in either softback or kindle form before you plan a trip. It can be appreciated by persons of all ages and of all sexes, whether male or female, eunuch or trans sexual. It contains the most resonate information ever recorded about Venice and it dares to ask the questions that everybody else steers clear of including: Where have all the Canaletto's gone ? and Why is the provision of public toilets so poor? Yes sir, even if you had never even thought of visiting Venice in the past, this book will definitely change your mind.




The Complete Idiot's Guide to Italian History and Culture


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Offers an introduction to Italy's history and culture, from ancient Rome and the power of the Vatican to Mussolini's rise to power, Milan's fashion designers, and Italian cuisine.




Venice and the Cultural Imagination


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In the era of the Grand Tour, Venice was the cultural jewel in the crown of Europe and the epitome of decadence. This edited collection of eleven essays draws on a range of disciplines and approaches to ask how Venice’s appeal has affected Western culture since 1800.




No Vulgar Hotel: The Desire and Pursuit of Venice


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"Add No Vulgar Hotel to the list of books you must read before you come to Venice." —Donna Leon This is the definitive book for managing an incurable passion for a decaying, waterlogged village. Whether you already have a raging case of Venetophilia or are among the fifteen million people who yearly put themselves in danger of contracting it, here is where you get your fix of Venetian wit, history, practicality, and enchantment.




Stabat Mater


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The female musicians of the Instituto della Pietà play from a gallery in the church, their faces half hidden by metal grilles. They live segregated from the world. Cecilia, is a violinist who, during anguished, sleepless nights, writes letters to the mother she never knew, haunted by her and hating her by turns. She eats little and cannot sleep. But things begin to change when a new violin teacher arrives at the institute. The astonishing music of Vivaldi, the 'Red Priest', electrifies her and changes her attitude to life, compelling her to make a courageous choice.