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Venice (Unabridged) [Audio Download]

by Jan Morris (Author), Sebastian Comberti (Narrator)
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  • Listening Length: 13 hours and 1 minute
  • Program Type: Audiobook
  • Version: Unabridged
  • Publisher: Naxos AudioBooks
  • Audible Release Date: 17 Nov 2010
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B004D4UBH6
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)

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Venice stands, as she loves to tell you, on the frontiers of the east and west, half-way between the setting and the rising sun. Goethe calls her "the market-place of the Morning and the Evening lands". Certainly no city on earth gives a more immediate impression of symmetry and unity, or seems more patently born to greatness.

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26 of 26 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Jan Morris's book makes the perfect companion for a trip to Venice, completely counterbalancing the arid information of a standard guide. Morris is discursive, witty, tangential - the book considerably enriched my experience of this fabulous city and was very entertaining. Strongly recommended - even if you aren't in Venice!
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79 of 81 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I've never been to Venice, something that I intend to put right in a couple of months time. And so I thought I'd better have a look at 'Venice', it being one of the few Morris books that I hadn't read. To call this a masterpiece would be an understatement.

Here we have the story of the life of Venice told in the most engaing way: the history of the place; details of the Venician personality; reflections on great faded glory' the memories of someone who used to call Venice home and - not unlike her work on Wales - some lovely, dreamy thinking about how Venice could, once again, find her proper role and place in the world.

This is not a travel guide or the account of a journey, but something altogether more satisfying. Forget the Lonley Planet guide, start you research here ...

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39 of 41 people found the following review helpful
By Mr. Ian A. Macfarlane TOP 50 REVIEWER
Format:Paperback
This is a wonderful book which catches the flavour of Venice and is beautifully written. Jan Morris is one of the most individual and memorable of all travel writers, and this city is one she knows well and loves greatly ; that is evident on every page. The visual descriptions are precise and quirky, the little stories from Venetian myth and legend add character to the book and her knowledge of the history and culture of the place, worn lightly and always enlightening, never intrusive, make this a fine book. Above all she is a marvellous writer.
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Can't put this book down!
I purchased this book because I am due to take a trip to Venice in the Summer. It won't be my first visit, in fact I have been twice before, although not for a few years. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Lizzie
Venice in depth.
Anyone who is going to Venice or who loves Venice should read this book. It is a brilliant book beautifully written which explores the history ,atmoshpere and magic of this amazing... Read more
Published 4 months ago by M. Parker
Great book but ...
This would be 4 stars, possibly even 5, except that the publisher forgot to employ a proof reader. Not as bad as some, but enough errors to be annoying.
Published 8 months ago by duffer
Probably the best book on Venice of the twentieth century
There is good reason that this book has remained in print and, after fifty years, is still one of the classic texts on Venice. Read more
Published 9 months ago by moby-dick
Rather flowery but interesting
I first read this many years ago before my first proper trip to Venice - the first time I was en route elsewhere and our train stayed in the Venice station for 10 mins). Read more
Published 10 months ago by James Lizard
Fascinating, personal and full of information
This review is based on the Kindle version of this book.

Having only had the pleasure of visiting Venice on a grey, stormy day I am longing for the day when I can return... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Ms. T. M. Williams
Venice
A beautiful and well written account of one the world's most romantic cities. Funny, insiteful and fascinating. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Fenster
My wife, a retired librarian, was very pleased with these CDs
My wife who is going to Venice for a week's holiday, was very pleased with the CDs. She listens to them in the car, whilst driving. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Mr. James R. Taylor
Marvellous book
Have just been to Venice and wanted to learn more. This book is packed with fascinating facts and draws you in from the first page with its entertaining style. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Alison
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The book arrived in perfect order, I'm quite happy with it. Read more
Published 22 months ago by jonneke krans
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