My Venice and Other Essays (Thorndike Press Large Print Nonfiction) [Idioma Inglés] - Hardcover

Leon, Donna

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1410467236 ISBN 13: 9781410467232

Verlag: Thorndike Pr, 2014

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"Engaging. . . . Leon muses, reminisces, and often complains about her Italian home of more than 30 years. . . . But in the titular essay, it's clear also that she loves the community feel and unforced camaraderie of her neighborhood." --"Publishers Weekly"
"Well known as the author of the Commissario Guido Brunetti mystery novels, American Donna Leon has lived in Venice for 30 years and knows its vagaries and delights in and out. The essays in "My Venice" are filled with her pointed observations, humor and insight. . . . Leon's great intelligence and wit come through in every one. . . . A lively collection."--Shelf Awareness

"Engaging. . . . Leon muses, reminisces, and often complains about her Italian home of more than 30 years. . . . But in the titular essay, it's clear also that she loves the community feel and unforced camaraderie of her neighborhood." --"Publishers Weekly"

"[Leon] never fails to explore the periphery of her topic, deepening her theme and giving it context and nuance."--"Booklist"

"Leon . . . takes both loving and jaundiced looks at Italy and the United States, music, men and many other subjects in "My Venice"."--"New York Times Book Review"

"Donna Leon is . . . a practiced writer of sharply observed commentary. . . . Leon clearly loves her adopted city, but she is not so pie-eyed as to overlook--and report to often hilarious effect--its idiosyncratic imperfections. . . . Savoring these short and engaging pieces is akin to sharing a latte at a Venetian cafe with an entertaining, opinionated, intelligent friend."--"BookPage"

"Well known as the author of the Commissario Guido Brunetti mystery novels, American Donna Leon has lived in Venice for 30 years and knows its vagaries and delights in and out. The essays in "My Venice" are filled with her pointed observations, humor and insight. . . . Leon's great intelligence and wit come through in every one. . . . A lively collection."--Shelf Awareness

"Engaging. . . . Leon muses, reminisces, and often complains about her Italian home of more than 30 years. . . . But in the titular essay, it's clear also that she loves the community feel and unforced camaraderie of her neighborhood."--"Publishers Weekly"

"[Leon] never fails to explore the periphery of her topic, deepening her theme and giving it context and nuance."--"Booklist"

Reseña del editor:

The author of the international best-selling Commissario Guido Brunetti series, which is set in Italy, presents more than 50 humorous, passionate and insightful essays about her life in Venice that also explore her family history, her former life in New Jersey and the idea of the Italian man. (travel).

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• Verlag: Thorndike Pr
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1410467236
• ISBN 13: 9781410467232
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Anzahl der Seiten: 337