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| #269404 in Books | 2011-10-25 | 2011-10-25 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 9.19 x.90 x6.13l,1.27 | File type: PDF | 432 pages||1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.| A City Resting Uneasy Upon the Sea|By Nico Brusso|I liked Peter Ackroyd's "Venice: Pure City." The book is big, about 6 1/2 by 9 1/2, with just over 400 pages, so getting through it in detail, which is worth it, can take a while.
One thing immediately noticeable is the jacket, or half-jacket, that covers only the bottom 6 inches of the cover.
The half-jack|From Booklist|Even during the dominance of the Roman Empire, Venice and Venetians were regarded as distinct by their neighbors. They spoke Latin, and later Italian, in an unusual dialect. Their geographic position
Peter Ackroyd at his most magical and magisterial—a glittering, evocative, fascinating, story-filled portrait of Venice, the ultimate city.
The Venetians’ language and way of thinking set them aside from the rest of Italy. They are an island people, linked to the sea and to the tides rather than the land. This latest work from the incomparable Peter Ackroyd, like a magic gondola, transports its readers to that sensual and surprising city....
You can specify the type of files you want, for your gadget.Venice: Pure City | Peter Ackroyd. Which are the reasons I like to read books. Great story by a great author.
