The Bellini Card - Couverture souple

Goodwin, Jason

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0312429355 ISBN 13 : 9780312429355

Editeur : St. Martin's Press, 2010

Synopsis

The Bellini Card Yashim, the eunuch detective who first appeared in the internationally acclaimed "The Janissary Tree," returns in this historical mystery set in 1840 Istanbul as he investigates a missing Bellini masterpiece. Full description

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

The third book in Jason Goodwin's celebrated series takes Yashim from the winding alleyways of Istanbul to the decaying grandeur of Venice. Charged by the Sultan to find a stolen painting by Bellini, he enlists the help of his friend Palewski, the Polish Ambassador, and goes undercover. Venice in 1840 is a city of empty palazzos and silent canals, and Palewski starts to mingle with Venetian dealers - self-made men, faded aristocrats and the hedonistic Contessa. But when two bodies turn up in the canal, he realises that art in Venice is a deadly business. And meanwhile, what has happened to Yashim?

Revue de presse :

Daniel Philpott is as convincing as the intrepid and subtle Yashim as he is as the headily sexy Contessa d'Aspa. --Christina Hardyment, The Times

Full of compelling historical detail and excellent cooking tips, this old-school mystery of beautiful aristocrats, loyal courtesans and bumbling bureaucrats is an enjoyable read. --The Big Issue

Yashim is a scholar, fighter, master chef and sex machine. But he's a reluctant eunuch, serving the Sick Man of Europe and a pervading sense of loss and decline suffuse these rich romps with melancholy intelligence. --The Daily Telegraph

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: St. Martin's Press
• Date d'édition: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0312429355
• ISBN 13: 9780312429355
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 320