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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Doubleday
Publication date
October 1, 2003
Pages
336
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780385509046
ISBN-10
0385509049
Dimensions
1.25 by 6.50 by 9 in.
Weight
1.45 lbs.
Availability§
Publisher Out of Stock Indefinitely
Original list price
$32.50
§As reported by publisher
Summaries and Reviews
Summary
The author of A History of Venice traces the period during which the city rose from a proud independent state to a cultural mecca, as told from the perspectives of such figures as Napoleon, Lord Byron, Henry James, and Robert Browning.
Amazon.com description: Product Description: The greatest living chronicler of Venetian history brings to life the cityâs magical charm in a beautifully illustrated and captivating book.
John Julius Norwich, the author of the acclaimed A History of Venice, traces the transformation of Venice from a proud independent state into a dazzling dreamscape that attracted artists, writers, and composers from around the world. In a strikingly effective departure from straight narrative history, he tells the story of Venice through the experiences and reactions of such famous nineteenth-century visitors as Napoleon Bonaparte, Lord Byron, John Ruskin, Henry James, Richard Wagner, James Whistler, and Robert Browning.
Written with brio and humor, the profiles capture the incomparable charms of Veniceâand the quirks of these historic figures as they discover (or fail to discover) them. Napoleon, having achieved the conquest that had thwarted other forces for a thousand years, was totally indifferent to the glories of his prize. The almost comically lascivious Byron seduced nearly every woman in Venice until he had the misfortune of falling in love with one of them, and the prim Ruskin obsessively sketched every architectural detail for his seminal book, The Stones of Venice, even as his comely wife grew weary of his celibacy. Wagner worked on Tristan und Isolde in Venice, and Whistler painted his greatest masterpieces there.
Like Peter Ackroydâs much-praised London, Paradise of Cities is at once a fascinating history, a matchless travel guide, and a wonderful gift book. Filled with vintage photographs and full-color reproductions of period paintings, it conveys both the misfortune of Veniceâs decline and the magnificence of its eternal beauty. It is as magical, as colorful, and as irresistible as its subject.
John Julius Norwich, the author of the acclaimed A History of Venice, traces the transformation of Venice from a proud independent state into a dazzling dreamscape that attracted artists, writers, and composers from around the world. In a strikingly effective departure from straight narrative history, he tells the story of Venice through the experiences and reactions of such famous nineteenth-century visitors as Napoleon Bonaparte, Lord Byron, John Ruskin, Henry James, Richard Wagner, James Whistler, and Robert Browning.
Written with brio and humor, the profiles capture the incomparable charms of Veniceâand the quirks of these historic figures as they discover (or fail to discover) them. Napoleon, having achieved the conquest that had thwarted other forces for a thousand years, was totally indifferent to the glories of his prize. The almost comically lascivious Byron seduced nearly every woman in Venice until he had the misfortune of falling in love with one of them, and the prim Ruskin obsessively sketched every architectural detail for his seminal book, The Stones of Venice, even as his comely wife grew weary of his celibacy. Wagner worked on Tristan und Isolde in Venice, and Whistler painted his greatest masterpieces there.
Like Peter Ackroydâs much-praised London, Paradise of Cities is at once a fascinating history, a matchless travel guide, and a wonderful gift book. Filled with vintage photographs and full-color reproductions of period paintings, it conveys both the misfortune of Veniceâs decline and the magnificence of its eternal beauty. It is as magical, as colorful, and as irresistible as its subject.
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Hardcover
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from Doubleday (October 1, 2003)
9780385509046 | details & prices | 336 pages | 6.50 × 9.00 × 1.25 in. | 1.45 lbs | List price $32.50
About: The author of A History of Venice traces the period during which the city rose from a proud independent state to a cultural mecca, as told from the perspectives of such figures as Napoleon, Lord Byron, Henry James, and Robert Browning.
About: The author of A History of Venice traces the period during which the city rose from a proud independent state to a cultural mecca, as told from the perspectives of such figures as Napoleon, Lord Byron, Henry James, and Robert Browning.
Paperback
Reprint edition from Vintage Books (November 9, 2004)
9781400032372 | details & prices | 336 pages | 5.25 × 7.00 × 0.75 in. | 0.80 lbs | List price $16.00
About: The author of A History of Venice traces the period during which the city rose from a proud independent state to a cultural mecca, as told from the perspectives of such figures as Napoleon, Lord Byron, Henry James, and Robert Browning.
About: The author of A History of Venice traces the period during which the city rose from a proud independent state to a cultural mecca, as told from the perspectives of such figures as Napoleon, Lord Byron, Henry James, and Robert Browning.
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