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Insightful journey through Venice’s enchanting history.

If you find yourself captivated by the allure of Venice, "A History of Venice" by John Julius Norwich is the companion you should consider for an in-depth exploration. With Norwich's wit and his knack for narrative, this book isn't just informative—it's a delightful read that weaves historical facts with the kind of storytelling that might make you feel like you're wandering through the Venetian canals yourself. Recommended for history aficionados and lovers of Venice alike, it’s a definitive guide through the city's past as told by a writer who, quite evidently, has fallen in love with the place he’s writing about.

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ISBN: 9780679721970
Related Collections: Travel, History, Biographies & Memoirs
Related Topics: Travel, European History, History

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"The standar Venetian history in English, indispensable." —Jan Morris, The Times (London)At once the most comprehensive and the most engaging history of Venice available in English, this book will be treasured by all those who share the author's fascination with "the most beautiful and magical of cities.""As a historian Lord Norwich knows what matters. As a writer he has a taste for beauty, a love of language and an enlivening wit.... He contrives, as no English writer has done before, to sustain a continuous interest in that crowded history." —Hugh Trevor-Roper"Will become the standard English work of Venetian history." —C. P. Snow, Financial Times"Lord Norwich has loved and understood Venice as well as any other Englishman has ever done. He has put readers of this generation more in his debt than any other English writer." —Peter Levi, The Sunday Times (London)


Author: John Julius Norwich
Publisher: Vintage
Publication Date: 1982
 

Insightful journey through Venice’s enchanting history.

If you find yourself captivated by the allure of Venice, "A History of Venice" by John Julius Norwich is the companion you should consider for an in-depth exploration. With Norwich's wit and his knack for narrative, this book isn't just informative—it's a delightful read that weaves historical facts with the kind of storytelling that might make you feel like you're wandering through the Venetian canals yourself. Recommended for history aficionados and lovers of Venice alike, it’s a definitive guide through the city's past as told by a writer who, quite evidently, has fallen in love with the place he’s writing about.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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