Venetian Curiosities

Informationen zum Autor Donna Leon was named by The Times as one of the 50 Greatest Crime Writers. She is an award-winning crime novelist, celebrated for the bestselling Brunetti series. Donna has lived in Venice for thirty years and previously lived in Switzerland, Saudi Arabia, Iran and China, where she worked as a teacher. Donna’s books have been translated into 35 languages and have been published around the world. Her previous novels featuring Commissario Brunetti have all been highly acclaimed; including Friends in High Places , which won the CWA Macallan Silver Dagger for Fiction, Fatal Remedies, Doctored Evidence, A Sea of Troubles and Beastly Things . Zusammenfassung In a city as ancient as Venice, myths and legends passed down from generation to generation record more than just love or murder. This title recounts some of Venice's most intriguing tales: an elephant brought in for Carnival wreaks havoc upon the city before seeking refuge in a church, and more.

Product details

• Authors: Donna Leon
• Publisher: Heinemann Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.05.2012
• EAN: 9780434022069
• ISBN: 978-0-434-02206-9
• No. of pages: 80
• Dimensions: 150 mm x 151 mm x 14 mm
• Series: William Heinemann
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Essays, feuilletons, literary criticism, interviews; Travel > Illustrated books