{"product_id":"history-of-my-life-paperback","title":"History of My Life - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGiacomo Casanova\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eWillard R. Trask\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe last two volumes of Casanova's account of his extraordinary life include the story of his imprisonment in Buen Retiro, his trip to Madrid and his affair with Doña Ignacia, his journey to Barcelona and his detention in the Tower, his encounter with Lord Baltimore, and his serious illness in Aix-en-Provence when he is taken care of by a mysterious woman who turns out to the servant of one of his first loves, Henriette.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGiacomo Casanova \u003c\/b\u003ewas born in Venice in 1725. His parents, both actors, wanted him to become a priest, but their hopes were dashed when, at sixteen, he was expelled from seminary for immoral misconduct. Probably best-known for his reputation as a womanizer, Casanova was in turn a secretary, a soldier in the Venetian army, a preacher, an alchemist, a gambler, a violinist, a lottery director, and a spy. He translated Homer's \u003ci\u003eIliad\u003c\/i\u003e into Italian and collaborated with Da Ponte on the libretto for Mozart's \u003ci\u003eDon Giovanni\u003c\/i\u003e. He retired in 1785 to the castle of a friend--Count Waldstein of Bohemia--in order to write his memoirs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 864\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.02 x 7.99 x 4.96 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 17, 1997\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51751358136608,"sku":"9780801856679","price":90.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/b756724126513dd5a9119c7f90e8140b.webp?v=1779971650","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/history-of-my-life-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}