Author: Alison Luchs
Publisher: Harvey Miller
ISBN: 9781905375455
Category : Art, Italian
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This book focuses on the conceptions of artists who made marine hybrids inventions of Renaissance Venice and Padua. The chapters deal with sea-hybrid imagery in book decoration; tomb monuments; church decoration; centers of political activity and private homes.--Publisher.
The Mermaids of Venice
Author: Alison Luchs
Publisher: Harvey Miller
ISBN: 9781905375455
Category : Art, Italian
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This book focuses on the conceptions of artists who made marine hybrids inventions of Renaissance Venice and Padua. The chapters deal with sea-hybrid imagery in book decoration; tomb monuments; church decoration; centers of political activity and private homes.--Publisher.
Publisher: Harvey Miller
ISBN: 9781905375455
Category : Art, Italian
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This book focuses on the conceptions of artists who made marine hybrids inventions of Renaissance Venice and Padua. The chapters deal with sea-hybrid imagery in book decoration; tomb monuments; church decoration; centers of political activity and private homes.--Publisher.
Mermaids of Venice
Author: Silas Knight
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780615516745
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
Bernard is a lonely man with an obsession for words, a dead-end job, and a slight case of invisibility. Petty thievery helps him pass the time, but it all changes when a random visit to the doctor informs him that he has less than one month to live. Bernard, scrambling to find his life's purpose before it expires, crosses paths with Vida, a beautiful fire juggler, and Maya, her mysterious companion. They embark on an adventure of epic proportions in a world of vagabonds, street hustlers, and mermaids, each step bringing them closer to understanding their true connection and reaching Bernard's inevitable liason with Death. Vida: The beautiful runaway who glimpses souls. Maya: The punk lover who's more than she seems. Bernard: The genius kleptomaniac with a minor case of invisibility. Their lives entwine in "Mermaids of Venice" A modern fable of gods and street performers.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780615516745
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
Bernard is a lonely man with an obsession for words, a dead-end job, and a slight case of invisibility. Petty thievery helps him pass the time, but it all changes when a random visit to the doctor informs him that he has less than one month to live. Bernard, scrambling to find his life's purpose before it expires, crosses paths with Vida, a beautiful fire juggler, and Maya, her mysterious companion. They embark on an adventure of epic proportions in a world of vagabonds, street hustlers, and mermaids, each step bringing them closer to understanding their true connection and reaching Bernard's inevitable liason with Death. Vida: The beautiful runaway who glimpses souls. Maya: The punk lover who's more than she seems. Bernard: The genius kleptomaniac with a minor case of invisibility. Their lives entwine in "Mermaids of Venice" A modern fable of gods and street performers.
The Water Mirror
Author: Kai Meyer
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 143910879X
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 476
Book Description
In Venice, magic is not unusual. Merle is apprenticed to a magic mirror maker, and Serafin—a boy who was once a master thief—works for a weaver of magic cloth. Merle and Serafin are used to the mermaids who live in the canals of the city and to the guards who patrol the streets on living stone lions. Merle herself possesses something magical: a mirror whose surface is water. She can reach her whole arm into it and never get wet. But Venice is under siege by the Egyptian Empire; its terrifying mummy warriors are waiting to strike. All that protects the Venetians is the Flowing Queen. Nobody knows who or what she is—only that her power flows through the canals and keeps the Egyptians at bay. When Merle and Serafin overhear a plot to capture the Flowing Queen, they are catapulted into desperate danger. They must do everything they can to rescue the Queen and save the city—even if it means getting help from the Ancient Traitor himself.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 143910879X
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 476
Book Description
In Venice, magic is not unusual. Merle is apprenticed to a magic mirror maker, and Serafin—a boy who was once a master thief—works for a weaver of magic cloth. Merle and Serafin are used to the mermaids who live in the canals of the city and to the guards who patrol the streets on living stone lions. Merle herself possesses something magical: a mirror whose surface is water. She can reach her whole arm into it and never get wet. But Venice is under siege by the Egyptian Empire; its terrifying mummy warriors are waiting to strike. All that protects the Venetians is the Flowing Queen. Nobody knows who or what she is—only that her power flows through the canals and keeps the Egyptians at bay. When Merle and Serafin overhear a plot to capture the Flowing Queen, they are catapulted into desperate danger. They must do everything they can to rescue the Queen and save the city—even if it means getting help from the Ancient Traitor himself.
The Undrowned Child
Author: Michelle Lovric
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 144400414X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
It's the beginning of the 20th century; the age of scientific progress. But for Venice the future looks bleak. A conference of scientists assembles to address the problems, among whose delegates are the parents of twelve-year-old Teodora. Within days of her arrival, she is subsumed into the secret life of Venice: a world in which salty-tongued mermaids run subversive printing presses, ghosts good and bad patrol the streets and librarians turn fluidly into cats. A battle against forces determined to destroy the city once and for all quickly ensues. Only Teo, the undrowned child who survived a tragic accident as a baby, can go 'between the linings' to subvert evil and restore order.
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 144400414X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
It's the beginning of the 20th century; the age of scientific progress. But for Venice the future looks bleak. A conference of scientists assembles to address the problems, among whose delegates are the parents of twelve-year-old Teodora. Within days of her arrival, she is subsumed into the secret life of Venice: a world in which salty-tongued mermaids run subversive printing presses, ghosts good and bad patrol the streets and librarians turn fluidly into cats. A battle against forces determined to destroy the city once and for all quickly ensues. Only Teo, the undrowned child who survived a tragic accident as a baby, can go 'between the linings' to subvert evil and restore order.
The Mermaid's Sister
Author: Holly Webb
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 1408327651
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 185
Book Description
An enchanting tale of magic, mermaids and adventure for readers aged 9 and up - from bestselling author, Holly Webb. Venice is faced with terrible danger . . . Can the friendship between a young girl and a mermaid save the city? Lady Mia doesn't want to believe in magic, even though her cousin, the princess, is the most magical ruler Venice has ever known. But when Mia meets a mermaid called Ara, it is impossible for her to deny her destiny any longer. The two friends must work together to save their home - but will their combined magic be enough to defeat the Talish invaders? The Magical Venice books are all share the same beautiful setting, but can be read as standalone stories. The series includes: The Water Horse, The Mermaid's Sister, The Maskmasker's Daughter, and The Girl of Glass. Discover more by Holly Webb with her Rose and Lily series - also filled with magical adventures.
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 1408327651
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 185
Book Description
An enchanting tale of magic, mermaids and adventure for readers aged 9 and up - from bestselling author, Holly Webb. Venice is faced with terrible danger . . . Can the friendship between a young girl and a mermaid save the city? Lady Mia doesn't want to believe in magic, even though her cousin, the princess, is the most magical ruler Venice has ever known. But when Mia meets a mermaid called Ara, it is impossible for her to deny her destiny any longer. The two friends must work together to save their home - but will their combined magic be enough to defeat the Talish invaders? The Magical Venice books are all share the same beautiful setting, but can be read as standalone stories. The series includes: The Water Horse, The Mermaid's Sister, The Maskmasker's Daughter, and The Girl of Glass. Discover more by Holly Webb with her Rose and Lily series - also filled with magical adventures.
I've Heard the Mermaids Singing
Author: Julia Mendenhall (College teacher)
Publisher: Queer Film Classics
ISBN: 9781551525648
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A Queer Film Classic on the 1987 feminist love story by director Patricia Rozema.
Publisher: Queer Film Classics
ISBN: 9781551525648
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A Queer Film Classic on the 1987 feminist love story by director Patricia Rozema.
Sirena
Author: Donna Jo Napoli
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 9780590383899
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
The gods grant immortality to the mermaid Sirena when she rescues a human man from the sea and they fall in love, but his mortality creates great conflict between love and honor when he is called to defend Greece in the Trojan War.
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 9780590383899
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
The gods grant immortality to the mermaid Sirena when she rescues a human man from the sea and they fall in love, but his mortality creates great conflict between love and honor when he is called to defend Greece in the Trojan War.
Legends Of Venice
Author: Anonymous
Publisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781020441318
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This beautifully illustrated book offers a collection of traditional legends and tales from the city of Venice. From stories of love and intrigue to tales of ghosts and magic, these works evoke the rich cultural heritage of one of the world's most beloved cities. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Publisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781020441318
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This beautifully illustrated book offers a collection of traditional legends and tales from the city of Venice. From stories of love and intrigue to tales of ghosts and magic, these works evoke the rich cultural heritage of one of the world's most beloved cities. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
The Pisces
Author: Melissa Broder
Publisher: Hogarth
ISBN: 1524761567
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
LONGLISTED FOR THE CENTER FOR FICTION FIRST NOVEL PRIZE LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION “Bold, virtuosic, addictive, erotic – there is nothing like The Pisces. I have no idea how Broder does it, but I loved every dark and sublime page of it.” —Stephanie Danler, author of Sweetbitter Lucy has been writing her dissertation on Sappho for nine years when she and her boyfriend break up in a dramatic flameout. After she bottoms out in Phoenix, her sister in Los Angeles insists Lucy dog-sit for the summer. Annika's home is a gorgeous glass cube on Venice Beach, but Lucy can find little relief from her anxiety — not in the Greek chorus of women in her love addiction therapy group, not in her frequent Tinder excursions, not even in Dominic the foxhound's easy affection. Everything changes when Lucy becomes entranced by an eerily attractive swimmer while sitting alone on the beach rocks one night. But when Lucy learns the truth about his identity, their relationship, and Lucy’s understanding of what love should look like, take a very unexpected turn. A masterful blend of vivid realism and giddy fantasy, pairing hilarious frankness with pulse-racing eroticism, THE PISCES is a story about falling in obsessive love with a merman: a figure of Sirenic fantasy whose very existence pushes Lucy to question everything she thought she knew about love, lust, and meaning in the one life we have.
Publisher: Hogarth
ISBN: 1524761567
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
LONGLISTED FOR THE CENTER FOR FICTION FIRST NOVEL PRIZE LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION “Bold, virtuosic, addictive, erotic – there is nothing like The Pisces. I have no idea how Broder does it, but I loved every dark and sublime page of it.” —Stephanie Danler, author of Sweetbitter Lucy has been writing her dissertation on Sappho for nine years when she and her boyfriend break up in a dramatic flameout. After she bottoms out in Phoenix, her sister in Los Angeles insists Lucy dog-sit for the summer. Annika's home is a gorgeous glass cube on Venice Beach, but Lucy can find little relief from her anxiety — not in the Greek chorus of women in her love addiction therapy group, not in her frequent Tinder excursions, not even in Dominic the foxhound's easy affection. Everything changes when Lucy becomes entranced by an eerily attractive swimmer while sitting alone on the beach rocks one night. But when Lucy learns the truth about his identity, their relationship, and Lucy’s understanding of what love should look like, take a very unexpected turn. A masterful blend of vivid realism and giddy fantasy, pairing hilarious frankness with pulse-racing eroticism, THE PISCES is a story about falling in obsessive love with a merman: a figure of Sirenic fantasy whose very existence pushes Lucy to question everything she thought she knew about love, lust, and meaning in the one life we have.
Venetian Legends and Ghost Stories
Author: Alberto Toso Fei
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description