Author: Kathleen A. González
Publisher:
ISBN: 9788868690625
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
Beautiful Woman in Venice (A)
Author: Kathleen A. González
Publisher:
ISBN: 9788868690625
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9788868690625
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
Beautiful Venice
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Languages : en
Pages : 4
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Pages : 4
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The Book of Venice
Author: Elisabetta Baldisserotto
Publisher: Comma Press
ISBN: 191269753X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 182
Book Description
An inspector rages against the announcement that police HQ is to relocate – the way so many of the city’s residents already have – to the mainland... An aspiring author struggles with the inexorable creep of rentalisation that has forced him to share his apartment, and life, with ‘global pilgrims’... An ageing painter rails against the liberties taken by tourists, but finds his anger undermined by his own childhood memories of the place... The Venice presented in these stories is a far cry from the ‘impossibly beautiful’, frozen-in-time city so familiar to the thousands who flock there every year – a city about which, Henry James once wrote, ‘there is nothing new to be said.’ Instead, they represent the other Venice, the one tourists rarely see: the real, everyday city that Venetians have to live and work in. Rather than a city in stasis, we see it at a crossroads, fighting to regain its radical, working-class soul, regretting the policies that have seen it turn slowly into a theme park, and taking the pandemic as an opportunity to rethink what kind of city it wants to be.
Publisher: Comma Press
ISBN: 191269753X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 182
Book Description
An inspector rages against the announcement that police HQ is to relocate – the way so many of the city’s residents already have – to the mainland... An aspiring author struggles with the inexorable creep of rentalisation that has forced him to share his apartment, and life, with ‘global pilgrims’... An ageing painter rails against the liberties taken by tourists, but finds his anger undermined by his own childhood memories of the place... The Venice presented in these stories is a far cry from the ‘impossibly beautiful’, frozen-in-time city so familiar to the thousands who flock there every year – a city about which, Henry James once wrote, ‘there is nothing new to be said.’ Instead, they represent the other Venice, the one tourists rarely see: the real, everyday city that Venetians have to live and work in. Rather than a city in stasis, we see it at a crossroads, fighting to regain its radical, working-class soul, regretting the policies that have seen it turn slowly into a theme park, and taking the pandemic as an opportunity to rethink what kind of city it wants to be.
Venice Synagogues
Author: Umberto Fortis
Publisher: Assouline Publishing
ISBN: 1614280525
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 6
Book Description
Commemorating the 500th anniversary of the founding of the Venice Ghetto, this magnificent hand-bound Ultimate Collection volume introduces readers to the beauty and historical and spiritual significance of the five principal synagogues in Venice, the most important markers of Jewish faith and culture in the Most Serene Republic. Behind the walls of the Ghetto, Venetian Jews expressed strong ties to the traditions of their forefathers in constructing these beautiful places of worship. The architecture, furnishings, and decorations blended the memory of their different countries of origin with traditions of Venetian artistic culture, bequeathing the City on the Lagoon enduring monuments of unparalleled eminence that remain sites of reverence and admiration.
Publisher: Assouline Publishing
ISBN: 1614280525
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 6
Book Description
Commemorating the 500th anniversary of the founding of the Venice Ghetto, this magnificent hand-bound Ultimate Collection volume introduces readers to the beauty and historical and spiritual significance of the five principal synagogues in Venice, the most important markers of Jewish faith and culture in the Most Serene Republic. Behind the walls of the Ghetto, Venetian Jews expressed strong ties to the traditions of their forefathers in constructing these beautiful places of worship. The architecture, furnishings, and decorations blended the memory of their different countries of origin with traditions of Venetian artistic culture, bequeathing the City on the Lagoon enduring monuments of unparalleled eminence that remain sites of reverence and admiration.
A Beautiful Crime
Author: Christopher Bollen
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062853902
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
An L.A. Times Book Prize Finalist | An O Magazine Best Book of the Year “Stylish… a compelling take on the eternal question of how good people morph into criminals. Terrific.”—People, Book of the Week From the author of The Destroyers comes an "intricately plotted and elegantly structured" (Newsday) story of intrigue and deception, set in contemporary Venice and featuring a young American couple who have set their sights on a risky con. When Nick Brink and his boyfriend Clay Guillory meet up on the Grand Canal in Venice, they have a plan in mind—and it doesn’t involve a vacation. Nick and Clay are running away from their turbulent lives in New York City, each desperate for a happier, freer future someplace else. Their method of escape? Selling a collection of counterfeit antiques to a brash, unsuspecting American living out his retirement years in a grand palazzo. With Clay’s smarts and Nick’s charm, their scheme is sure to succeed. As it turns out, tricking a millionaire out of money isn’t as easy as it seems, especially when Clay and Nick let greed get the best of them. As Nick falls under the spell of the city’s decrepit magic, Clay comes to terms with personal loss and the price of letting go of the past. Their future awaits, but it is built on disastrous deceits, and more than one life stands in the way of their dreams. A Beautiful Crime is a twisty grifter novel with a thriller running through its veins. But it is also a meditation on love, class, race, sexuality, and the legacy of bohemian culture. Tacking between Venice’s soaring aesthetic beauty and its imminent tourist-riddled collapse, Bollen delivers a "brilliantly conceived international crime story" (Good Morning America).
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062853902
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
An L.A. Times Book Prize Finalist | An O Magazine Best Book of the Year “Stylish… a compelling take on the eternal question of how good people morph into criminals. Terrific.”—People, Book of the Week From the author of The Destroyers comes an "intricately plotted and elegantly structured" (Newsday) story of intrigue and deception, set in contemporary Venice and featuring a young American couple who have set their sights on a risky con. When Nick Brink and his boyfriend Clay Guillory meet up on the Grand Canal in Venice, they have a plan in mind—and it doesn’t involve a vacation. Nick and Clay are running away from their turbulent lives in New York City, each desperate for a happier, freer future someplace else. Their method of escape? Selling a collection of counterfeit antiques to a brash, unsuspecting American living out his retirement years in a grand palazzo. With Clay’s smarts and Nick’s charm, their scheme is sure to succeed. As it turns out, tricking a millionaire out of money isn’t as easy as it seems, especially when Clay and Nick let greed get the best of them. As Nick falls under the spell of the city’s decrepit magic, Clay comes to terms with personal loss and the price of letting go of the past. Their future awaits, but it is built on disastrous deceits, and more than one life stands in the way of their dreams. A Beautiful Crime is a twisty grifter novel with a thriller running through its veins. But it is also a meditation on love, class, race, sexuality, and the legacy of bohemian culture. Tacking between Venice’s soaring aesthetic beauty and its imminent tourist-riddled collapse, Bollen delivers a "brilliantly conceived international crime story" (Good Morning America).
Venetian Chic
Author: Francesca Bortolotto Possati
Publisher: Assouline Publishing
ISBN: 1614285381
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 3
Book Description
Venetian art connoisseur, interior designer, and hotelier Francesca Bortolotto Possati knows the intricacies of Venice. To have her as a guide is to experience firsthand her passion for the private side of the mythic city whose daily visitors outnumber its population. Join her to visit artists’ studios, elegant Venetian friends, and palaces’ secrets. Everywhere one wanders, a sense of history saturates the buildings and landscapes, harking back to the artists of the Renaissance and the chic masquerade balls of centuries past.The discerning eye of photographer Robyn Lea makes this book a revelation of the Venice of dreams, which will surely allow readers to see this iconic destination through new eyes.A sentimental foreword by Jeremy Irons perfectly complements this stunning volume.
Publisher: Assouline Publishing
ISBN: 1614285381
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 3
Book Description
Venetian art connoisseur, interior designer, and hotelier Francesca Bortolotto Possati knows the intricacies of Venice. To have her as a guide is to experience firsthand her passion for the private side of the mythic city whose daily visitors outnumber its population. Join her to visit artists’ studios, elegant Venetian friends, and palaces’ secrets. Everywhere one wanders, a sense of history saturates the buildings and landscapes, harking back to the artists of the Renaissance and the chic masquerade balls of centuries past.The discerning eye of photographer Robyn Lea makes this book a revelation of the Venice of dreams, which will surely allow readers to see this iconic destination through new eyes.A sentimental foreword by Jeremy Irons perfectly complements this stunning volume.
The Girl from Venice
Author: Martin Cruz Smith
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1439140235
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
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 ...
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1439140235
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
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 ...
Venice Deserted
Author: Luc Carton
Publisher: Jonglez Photo Books
ISBN: 9782361954819
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
An exceptional photographic report of the most beautiful city in the world, completely deserted, under the exceptional circumstances of the Corona virus lockdown.
Publisher: Jonglez Photo Books
ISBN: 9782361954819
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
An exceptional photographic report of the most beautiful city in the world, completely deserted, under the exceptional circumstances of the Corona virus lockdown.
Ballou's Monthly Magazine
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Languages : en
Pages : 590
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Pages : 590
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A Wanderer in Venice
Author: E. V. Lucas
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1447488741
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 347
Book Description
“A Wanderer in Venice” is a fantastic account of the author's experiences wandering around Venice, first published in 1914. Beautifully written and incredibly detailed, this volume leads the reader around the ancient city's streets and monuments, inviting them to soak up the atmosphere through vivid descriptions and interesting information. Enjoyable and informative, “A Wanderer in Venice” offers an authentic glimpse of Venice in the early twentieth century and would make for a worthy addition to any collection. Contents include: “The Bridge of the Adriatic”, “S. Mark's. I: The Exterior”, “S. Mark's. II: The Interior”, “The Piazza and the Campanile”, “The Doges' Palace I: The Interior”, “ The Doges' Palace I: The Exterior”, “The Piazetta”, “The Grand Canal I: From the Dogana to the Palazzo Rezzonico, Looking to the Left”, “The Grand Canal II: Browning and Wagner”, etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned introduction.
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1447488741
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 347
Book Description
“A Wanderer in Venice” is a fantastic account of the author's experiences wandering around Venice, first published in 1914. Beautifully written and incredibly detailed, this volume leads the reader around the ancient city's streets and monuments, inviting them to soak up the atmosphere through vivid descriptions and interesting information. Enjoyable and informative, “A Wanderer in Venice” offers an authentic glimpse of Venice in the early twentieth century and would make for a worthy addition to any collection. Contents include: “The Bridge of the Adriatic”, “S. Mark's. I: The Exterior”, “S. Mark's. II: The Interior”, “The Piazza and the Campanile”, “The Doges' Palace I: The Interior”, “ The Doges' Palace I: The Exterior”, “The Piazetta”, “The Grand Canal I: From the Dogana to the Palazzo Rezzonico, Looking to the Left”, “The Grand Canal II: Browning and Wagner”, etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned introduction.