{"product_id":"my-venice-and-other-essays-paperback","title":"My Venice and Other Essays - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDonna Leon\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDonna Leon's wildly popular novels starring Venetian Commissario Guido Brunetti have been praised for their intricate plots and gripping narratives, but also for their insight into the culture, politics, family life, and history of Venice, one of the world's most treasured cities and Leon's home for over thirty years. Leon's books open the doors to a private Venice, beyond the reach of the millions of international travelers who delight in the city's canals, food, and art every year. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eMy Venice and Other Essays\u003c\/i\u003e is a treat for lovers of Italy and \u003ci\u003eLa Serenissima\u003c\/i\u003e. Collected here are over fifty funny, charming, passionate, and insightful essays that range from battles over garbage in the canals to troubles with rehabbing Venetian real estate. Leon shares episodes from her life in Venice, explores her love of opera, and recounts tales from in and around her country house in the mountains. With poignant observations and humor, she also explores her family history and former life in New Jersey, and the idea of the Italian man.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDonna Leon\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the internationally bestselling Commissario Guido Brunetti series. The winner of the CWA Macallan Silver Dagger for Fiction, among other awards, Leon was born in New Jersey and has lived in Venice for thirty years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 11, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757509607712,"sku":"9780802122803","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/eb553d63764e3ee0a44f1734255b8353.webp?v=1780104650","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/my-venice-and-other-essays-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}