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Taking the fire that destroyed the Fenice theatre in 1996 as his starting point, John Berendt creates a unique and unforgettable portrait of Venice and its extraordinary inhabitants. Beneath the exquisite facade of the world's most beautiful historic city, scandal, corruption and venality are rampant, and John Berendt is a master at seeking them out. Ezra Pound and his mistress, Olga; poet Mario Stefani; the Rat Man of Treviso; or Mario Moro - self-styled carabiniere, fireman, soldier or airman, depending on the day of the week. With his background in journalism, Berendt is perfectly poised to gain access to private and unapproachable people, and persuade them to talk frankly to him. The result is mischievous, witty, compelling - and destined to be the non-fiction succes d'estime of the year. (Large Print Edition)
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Traces the aftermath of the 1996 Venice opera house fire, an event that devastated Venetian society and was investigated by the author, who through interviews with such locals as a suicidal poet, a surrealist painter, and a master glassblower learned about the region's rich cultural history. By the author of Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. (Travel)
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'Berendt's descriptions of people and places are well-honed and he has an ear for a good yarn as well as an obvious knack for getting people to talk revealingly.' (Laurence Phelan, Independent on Sunday)
'Berendt's descriptions of people and places are well-honed and he has an ear for a good yarn as well as an obvious knack for getting people to talk revealingly' (Laurence Phelan, Independent on Sunday)
'Fascinating, fantastic. . . Intrigue, too, stems from the burning of the Fenice opera house in 1996 and here Berendt's enthusiasm for juicy recriminations become almost palpable.' (Stephanie Cross, Observer)
It's a fascinating read' (Jonathan Gibbs, Telegraph)
'Glittering, entertaining and anecdote-filled.' (Sunday Times)
'The inhabitants of Venice are the real stars of the story' (Sunday Telegraph)
'Berendt's descriptions of people and places are well-honed and he has an ear for a good yarn as well as an obvious knack for getting people to talk revealingly' (Laurence Phelan, Independent on Sunday)
'Fascinating, fantastic. . . Intrigue, too, stems from the burning of the Fenice opera house in 1996 and here Berendt's enthusiasm for juicy recriminations become almost palpable.' (Stephanie Cross, Observer)
It's a fascinating read' (Jonathan Gibbs, Telegraph)
'Glittering, entertaining and anecdote-filled.' (Sunday Times)
'The inhabitants of Venice are the real stars of the story' (Sunday Telegraph)
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- PublisherRandom House Large Print
- Publication date2005
- ISBN 10 0375435387
- ISBN 13 9780375435386
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages569
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