9780375435386
The City of Falling Angels
John Berendt
ISBN 13: 9780375435386
Publisher: Random House Large Print
Publication Date: 2005
Binding: Hardcover
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Traces the aftermath of the 1996 Venice opera house fire, an event that devastated Venetian society and was investigated by the author, who through interviews with such locals as a suicidal poet, a surrealist painter, and a master glassblower learned about the region's rich cultural history. By the author of Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. (Travel)
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"Berendt does great justice to an exalted city that has rightly fascinated the likes of Henry James, Robert Browning and many filmmakers throughout the world." (starred review)
Kirkus, 08/01/2005
Review:"[A]n intriguing mosaic of modern life in Venice, which makes for first-rate travel writing."
Publishers Weekly, 07/18/2005
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Book Description: Random House USA Inc, 2005. Hardcover / Hardback. Book Condition: New. Taking the fire that destroyed the Fenice theatre in 1996 as his starting point, John Berendt creates a unique and unforgettable portrait of Venice and its extraordinary inhabitants. Beneath the exquisite facade of the world's most beautiful historic city, scandal, corruption and venality are rampant, and John Berendt is a master at seeking them out. Ezra Pound and his mistress, Olga; poet Mario Stefani; the Rat Man of Treviso; or Mario Moro - self-styled carabiniere, fireman, soldier or airman, depending on the day of the week. With his background in journalism, Berendt is perfectly poised to gain access to private and unapproachable people, and persuade them to talk frankly to him. The result is mischievous, witty, compelling - and destined to be the non-fiction succes d'estime of the year. (Large Print Edition). Bookseller Inventory # 978037543538620130501 Bookseller & Payment Information | More Books from this Seller | Ask Bookseller a Question |
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