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Anka Muhlstein and
Louis Begley
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Grove Pr
Publication date
November 1, 2008
Pages
216
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780802118752
ISBN-10
0802118755
Dimensions
1 by 5.25 by 7.40 in.
Weight
0.65 lbs.
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Out of Print
Original list price
$19.95
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Summaries and Reviews
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Every year for all the thirty they have been married, Louis Begley and Anka Muhlstein have escaped to Venice to write. In Venice for Lovers, the couple has fashioned an homage to the City of Water. In her essay, Muhlstein charmingly describes how becoming friends with restaurateurs has been an unsurpassed means of getting to know the city and its inhabitantsâVenetians like Ernesto, whose restaurant they have dinner in every night for many years, and who tells them of the great flood that nearly destroyed the beautiful city. They spend blissful hours at Da Fiore, named by The International Herald Tribune one of the ten best restaurants in the world but which retains its rustic simplicity.
In his novella, Begley writes a story of falling in love withâand inâVenice. His twenty-year-old protagonist is lured to the city by the older woman he adores, only to be left to fend for himself. But he later discovers a lasting love for Venice itselfânot an uncommon occurrence, as Begley's brilliant portrayal of the city's place within world literature demonstrates: Henry James, Marcel Proust, and Thomas Mann were all illustrious predecessors in whom Venice inspired dreams of love and passion.
In his novella, Begley writes a story of falling in love withâand inâVenice. His twenty-year-old protagonist is lured to the city by the older woman he adores, only to be left to fend for himself. But he later discovers a lasting love for Venice itselfânot an uncommon occurrence, as Begley's brilliant portrayal of the city's place within world literature demonstrates: Henry James, Marcel Proust, and Thomas Mann were all illustrious predecessors in whom Venice inspired dreams of love and passion.
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Hardcover
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With Louis Begley |
from Grove Pr (November 1, 2008)
9780802118752 | details & prices | 216 pages | 5.25 × 7.40 × 1.00 in. | 0.65 lbs | List price $19.95
About: Every year for all the thirty they have been married, Louis Begley and Anka Muhlstein have escaped to Venice to write.
About: Every year for all the thirty they have been married, Louis Begley and Anka Muhlstein have escaped to Venice to write.
Paperback
With Louis Begley |
from Grove Pr (October 27, 2009)
9780802144355 | details & prices | 216 pages | 5.25 × 6.75 × 0.75 in. | 0.35 lbs | List price $14.00
About: Venice for Lovers is a memorable collaboration by two fine stylists who have fashioned their own personal homages to Venice, one with a novella, the other with a personal essay.
About: Venice for Lovers is a memorable collaboration by two fine stylists who have fashioned their own personal homages to Venice, one with a novella, the other with a personal essay.
With Louis Begley |
from Gardners Books (May 9, 2000)
9781906598280 | details & prices | 216 pages | List price $12.90
About: Every year for the thirty they have been married, Louis Begley and Anka Muhlstein have escaped to Venice to write.
About: Every year for the thirty they have been married, Louis Begley and Anka Muhlstein have escaped to Venice to write.
CD/Spoken Word
With Malcolm Hillgartner (other contributor), Louis Begley |
Mp3 una edition from Brilliance Audio (November 1, 2008)
9781423374640 | details & prices | 5.00 × 7.25 × 0.50 in. | 0.20 lbs | List price $24.95
About: Every year for the thirty they have been married, Louis Begley and Anka Muhlstein have escaped to Venice to write.
About: Every year for the thirty they have been married, Louis Begley and Anka Muhlstein have escaped to Venice to write.
With Malcolm Hillgartner (other contributor), Louis Begley |
Unabridged edition from Brilliance Audio (November 1, 2008)
9781423374626 | details & prices | 5.00 × 6.75 × 1.25 in. | 0.22 lbs | List price $26.99
About: Every year for the thirty they have been married, Louis Begley and Anka Muhlstein have escaped to Venice to write.
About: Every year for the thirty they have been married, Louis Begley and Anka Muhlstein have escaped to Venice to write.
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