| Blue Guide Literary Companion to Venice Contributor(s): Blue Guides (Author) |
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ISBN: 1905131321 ISBN-13: 9781905131327 Publisher: Blue Guides Limited of London OUR PRICE: $13.46 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2009 Annotation: The City of Bridges, as seen by the world's finest writers. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Travel | Europe - Italy |
| Dewey: 820.8 |
| Series: Blue Guides |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 3.9" W x 6.6" (0.55 lbs) 224 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Italy - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This entertaining anthology of excerpts from letters, diaries, novels, plays, and poetry written in or about Venice was handpicked by the Blue Guides editorial board. Each entry is prefaced by brief biographical and contextual notes, making for ideal browsing while on vacation, preparatory reading before a visit, or simple entertainment for lovers of Venice and literature. The fifty literary figures covered include Lord Byron, Casanova, Dickens, Goethe, Henry James, Thomas Mann, and Mark Twain. |
Contributor Bio(s): Blue Guides: - The Blue Guides authors and editorial team are based in London, England. |