| The City of Falling Angels Contributor(s): Berendt, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 0143036939 ISBN-13: 9780143036937 Publisher: Penguin Books OUR PRICE: $17.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2006 Annotation: The author of "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil" returns after a decade to offer, in his inimitable style, an intimate look at the "magic, mystery, and decadence" of the city of Venice and its inhabitants. (Foreign Travel) |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Travel | Europe - Italy - Travel | Essays & Travelogues |
| Dewey: 945.31 |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 5.1" W x 8.2" (0.80 lbs) 432 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Italy |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 102707 Reading Level: 7.8 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 21.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A #1 New York Times Bestseller Funny, insightful, illuminating . . . --The Boston Globe Twelve years ago, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil exploded into a monumental success, residing a record-breaking four years on the New York Times bestseller list (longer than any work of fiction or nonfiction had before) and turning John Berendt into a household name. The City of Falling Angels is Berendt's first book since Midnight, and it immediately reminds one what all the fuss was about. Turning to the magic, mystery, and decadence of Venice, Berendt gradually reveals the truth behind a sensational fire that in 1996 destroyed the historic Fenice opera house. Encountering a rich cast of characters, Berendt tells a tale full of atmosphere and surprise as the stories build, one after the other, ultimately coming together to portray a world as finely drawn as a still-life painting. |