Venice City-pick - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0955970083 ISBN 13 : 9780955970085

Editeur : Oxygen Books, 2010

A propos du livre

Revue de presse

'The latest addition to this admirable series ... making any visit to La Serenissima more flavoursome'
-- The Bookseller, Editor's Pick

`The latest literary treat from the city-pick series ... easily matches the standards set by its predecessors. It's unmissable.'
-- Lonely Planet Magazine

`Venice explored through great prose ... the sixth title in Oxygen Books' innovative series. The idea is simple but inspirational.'
-- Hidden Europe

'A rich variety of well-hewn chronicles ... a worthy and rewarding read'
-- Living Venice

'Wonderfully evokes the past and present of La Serenissima as never before' -- Travelbite

'This welcome addition to the excellent city-pick series ... with more than 100 extracts, a delightful literary guide.'
-- The Guardian<br \>
'Venice provides rich pickings when it comes to creative writing and this eclectic and evocative little anthology is no exception'
--Italia! magazine

'A pleasantly indulgent way of steeping yourself in the city's ambience ... an impressionistic mosaic of Venice's fluid landscape'
-- Financial Times

'For those who love Venice, this book is genuinely unputdownable ... short extracts are seamlessly blended into a compelling narrative'
--Sydney Morning Herald

'A new style of travel guide ... Read (it) before hailing the next vaporetto - a multifaceted picture of the richness.'
--The Florence Newspaper

'Over 50 of the very best writers on the famed city of Venice ... Much more than your average pocket guide'
--Real Travel Magazine

Présentation de l'éditeur

Over fifty of the very best writers on Venice richly evoke the past and present of La Serenissima, the world's most heartstoppingly beautiful city.

J an 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 all as only a Venetian can

Introduction by Jeff Cotton, creator of Fictional Cities

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Oxygen Books
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0955970083
• ISBN 13: 9780955970085
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 238
• Éditeur: Reyes Heather
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible