My Venice and Other Essays
Autor*in: Rechy, John; Leon, Donna
Jahr: 2013
Sprache: Englisch
Umfang: 240 S.
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- A collection of “entertaining . . . unapologetically opinionated" essays from the New York Timesâ€"bestselling author of the Commissario Guido Brunetti novels (The New York Times).  Donna Leon has won legions of fans and waves of critical acclaim for her international bestselling mystery series featuring Venetian Commissario Guido Brunettiâ€"not only for her intricate plots and gripping narratives, but for her insight into the culture, politics, family-life, and history of Venice. But outside of her mystery novels, Leon has also been writing essays on Venetian life and related topics for years.  In My Venice and Other Essays, the best of these essays are collected: more than fifty charming and insightful works ranging in topic from battles over garbage in the canals to the troubles with rehabbing Venetian real estate. Leon shares episodes from her life, explores her love of opera, and recounts tales from in and around her country house in the mountains. With pointed observations and humor, she also explores her family history, her former life in New Jersey, and the idea of the “Italian man."  Sure to please longtime Leon fans as well as anyone who appreciates the wit and wisdom of a master wordsmith, this volume offers “an intriguing glimpse at the strong views of an exceptionally interesting and entertaining novelist" (The Seattle Times).
- Donna Leon is the author of the internationally bestselling Commissario Guido Brunetti Mystery series. The winner of the CWA Macallan Silver Dagger for Fiction, among other awards, Leon was born in New Jersey and has lived in Venice for thirty years.
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Titel: My Venice and Other Essays
Autor*in: Rechy, John; Leon, Donna
Verlag: Perseus Book Group
ISBN: 9780802194039
Kategorie: Sachmedien & Ratgeber, Reise & Abenteuer
Format: ePub
Max. Ausleihdauer: 21 Tage
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