city of angels

the city of fallen angels by john berendt (penguin)

brilliant book and it's non-fiction but as gripping as a novel. it starts around the time the famous opera house Il Fenice burns down, Berendt coincidentally arrives in Venice a few days after and is soon following the story along with the rest of Venice. it's a fascinating insight into Venetian culture, personality and many characters along the way.

Berendt is the author of midnight in the garden of good and evil, which if you haven't read then go out immediately and do so (and buy this one too). it was a finalist for the Pulitzer and was made into a movie, if anyone has a few million i would snap up the rights to his new one now!


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