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Author | : Donna Leon |
Publisher | : Random House |
Total Pages | : 60 |
Release | : 2013-09-30 |
Genre | : Literary Collections |
ISBN | : 1448136059 |
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In a city as ancient as Venice, myths and legends passed down from generation to generation record more than just love or murder. They are the storehouse of a city's mores, emblems of its identity. In Venetian Curiosities, acclaimed novelist Donna Leon recounts some of Venice's most intriguing tales: an elephant brought in for Carnival wreaks havoc upon the city before seeking refuge in a church, the city employs prostitutes in an attempt to prevent homosexuality, innocent men are mistakenly condemned to death, a gambler bets the family palazzo. In an introduction and seven essays, Leon offers enchanting details and astute insights into Venetian customs of the past and present.
Author | : Francesca Bortolotto Possati |
Publisher | : Assouline Publishing |
Total Pages | : 3 |
Release | : 2017-02-01 |
Genre | : Travel |
ISBN | : 1614285381 |
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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.
Author | : Isaac Disraeli |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 556 |
Release | : 1881 |
Genre | : Anecdotes |
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Author | : Isaac Disraeli |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 610 |
Release | : 1849 |
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Download Curiosities of Literature ... With a view of the life and writings of the author. By his son [Benjamin Disraeli]. Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Author | : Adalbert Müller |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 390 |
Release | : 1873 |
Genre | : Art, Italian |
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Author | : Alberto Toso Fei |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 252 |
Release | : 2002 |
Genre | : Fiction |
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Download Venetian Legends and Ghost Stories Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Author | : Edward Sklepowich |
Publisher | : Open Road Media |
Total Pages | : 228 |
Release | : 2015-01-27 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 1504001370 |
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Investigating a killing, Macintyre finds it to be a family affair As snow falls on Venice, turning the city into an elaborate gothic confection, Gaby Pindar fears for her life. Crippled by intense agoraphobia, she hasn’t left her family home in two decades, instead dedicating herself to tending to the small collection of historical trinkets that make up the family museum. When she begins receiving death threats, she begs for help from her cousin, the Contessa da Capo-Zendrini, whose friend Urbino Macintyre is something of an amateur sleuth. But the search takes a gruesome turn when Gaby’s sister, Olimpia, turns up dead. The contessa finds Olimpia murdered in her home, the maid kneeling above her with a bloody pair of scissors. Convinced of the maid’s innocence, Macintyre digs into the Pindar family history, discovering centuries’ worth of intrigue that have finally erupted in blood.
Author | : Disraeli |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 476 |
Release | : 1835 |
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Author | : Isaac Disraeli |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 610 |
Release | : 1841 |
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Download Curiosities of Literature ... Tenth Edition Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Author | : William Eamon |
Publisher | : National Geographic Books |
Total Pages | : 372 |
Release | : 2010-07-20 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1426206852 |
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In the tradition of Galileo's Daughter and Brunelleschi's Dome, this exciting story illuminates the captivating world of the late Renaissance—in this case its plagues, remedies, and alchemy—through the life of Leonardo Fioravanti, a brilliant, remarkably forward-thinking, and utterly unconventional doctor. Fioravanti's marvelous cures and talent for self-aggrandizement earned him the adoration of the people, the scorn of the medical establishment, and a reputation as one of the age's most colorful, combative figures. Written by Pulitzer-prize nominated historian William Eamon, The Professor of Secrets entices readers into a dangerous scientific underworld of sorcerers and surgeons. Meticulously researched and engagingly written, this gripping narrative will appeal to those interested in Renaissance history, the development of science, and the historical thrillers so popular today.