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A History of Venice (Hardcover)

by John Julius Norwich (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 704 pages
  • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd; New edition edition (27 Oct 1983)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0140066233
  • ISBN-13: 978-0140066234
  • Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 15.3 x 5.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 57,648 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Standard work in English on the history of Venice, 6 Jun 2001
By Dr. S. Harris (Dublin 14 Ireland) - See all my reviews
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A comprehensive, elaborate and engaging account of the rise and final, swift fall of the Venetian republic. Norwich manages to bind even complex and intricate side-plots and parallel historical events into an involved and vivid narrative. Occasionally oddly judgmental, and in the typical style of English historians, i.e. sceptical and a little afraid of personalities and events which are difficult to classify. Sometimes events and ages suffer a little from being embedded in this sweeping narrative. Yet it stands as a remarkable work of involved historianship, which continues to put many of the more fragmented and specialized academic works that followed in the shade. Erudite, fluent and stimulating.
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22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Truth is better than fiction, 10 Aug 2005
This review is from: A History of Venice (Paperback)
A superbly written gallop across more than 1,000 years of history, charting the rise and fall of one of Europe's greatest city-states. This is an epic narrative which sweeps along through major historical events, but never fails to remember the human beings on the way: sad or humourous, poignant or whimsical, always entertaining glimpses of the real people who made history happen. From dashing military leaders to subtle politicians to everyday citizens who turned the course of empires with grand stratagems, bold manouevres or well-aimed pots, Norwich's book makes their stories live and breathe. If you plan to visit Venice, this is a must-read book. If you don't plan to visit Venice, what's wrong with you?
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Authoritative and readable, 24 April 2007
By R. McDonald "rossmcdonald2" (Southampton) - See all my reviews
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It's a real testament to the skill of the author that this emerges as a fascinating and exciting read as well as a comprehensive and authoritative account of such a wide swathe of history. It chronicles the Republic's changing fortunes from beginning to end through eleven centuries, conveying a real sense of its spirit and character, with major players and battles leaping from the pages. The inevitable fall, when it comes, is all the more poignant for all that has come before, and casts the modern depopulation and disintegration of Venice in a new light. It's a great story whatever your interest in the subject, and this version must be pretty close to definitive.
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4.0 out of 5 stars The Primacy of Venetian Political Relations
This review refers to the 2003 Penguin edition, which consists of what had been two separate books issued in 1977 and 1981 respectively, namely "Venice: The Rise to Empire" and... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Another notable achievement of John Julius Norwich
Having read Norwich's previous work "A Short History of Byzantium" i was expecting great things from his History of Venice and to be frank i wasnt disappointed. Read more
Published 23 months ago by M. E. Noone

5.0 out of 5 stars wonderful book by a true master
Id previously read his book on byzantium and was hoping this would be in a similar vein. Thankfully i wasnt dissapointed this is a superbly written, erudite and very readable... Read more
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