My Venice and other essays / Donna Leon.
Material type:
TextSeries: Thorndike Press large print nonfiction seriesPublisher: Waterville, Maine : Thorndike Press, 2014Copyright date: ©2013Edition: Large print editionDescription: 337 pages (large print) ; 23 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 1410467236 (hardcover)
- 9781410467232 (hardback)
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Large Print Book
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Dr. James Carlson Library | Large Print NonFiction | 945.31 L579 | Available | 33111007641471 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
For many years Donna Leon, acclaimed for her bestselling mystery series featuring Venetian Commissario Guido Brunetti, has written essays for European publications. Collected here are over fifty of her best: funny, charming, passionate, and insightful essays in which she shares episodes from her life in Venice, her love of opera, and tales from in and around her country house in the mountains. And with pointed observations and a touch of humor, Leon explores her family history, her life in New Jersey, and the idea of the Italian man. Book jacket.
On Venice -- On music -- On mankind and animals -- On men -- On America -- On books.
For many years Donna Leon, acclaimed for her bestselling mystery series featuring Venetian Commissario Guido Brunetti, has written essays for European publications. Collected here are over fifty of her best: funny, charming, passionate, and insightful essays in which she shares episodes from her life in Venice, her love of opera, tales from in and around her country house in the mountains, and offers observations on the idea of the Italian man.