Venice City Pick

Description

Jan Morris arrives by sea Casanova crosses the ominous Bridge of Sighs Patricia Highsmith's Ripley gets his own palazzo Kazuo Ishiguro introduces the musicians of St Mark's Square D H Lawrence brings Lady Chatterley to Venice Geoff Dyer gets under the skin of the Biennale Sally Vickers' Miss Garnett climbs up to San Marco's horses Thomas Mann gives us a sultry summer gondola ride Tiziano Scarpa describes it as only a Venetian can Over fifty writers evoke Venice with an introduction by Fictional Cities' Jeff Cotton.

Reviews

'Composed of over 50 of the very best writers on Venice, this book is so much more than your average pocket guide ... the perfect companion' Real Travel Magazine 'This welcome addition to the excellent city-pick series ... with more than 100 extracts, this is a delightful literary guide to La Serenissima' The Guardian 'The latest addition to this admirable series ... makes any visit to La Serenissima more flavoursome' The Bookseller, Editor's Pick '... the latest literary treat from the city-pick series ... as a guide to the atmosphere and spirit of the city, it's unmissable' Lonely Planet Magazine 'For those who love Venice, this book is genuinely unmissable ... short extracts are seamlessly blended into a compelling narrative' The Sydney Morning Herald