Venice
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
Few cities in the world have inspired as much wonder, obsession, and breathless prose as Venice — and James Morris's classic account of the floating city stands as one of the finest portraits ever written of this singular place. Anchored in the watery labyrinth of the Venetian lagoon, the book chronicles the city's architecture, atmosphere, history, and people with an intimacy that only a deeply devoted observer could achieve, capturing everything from the grandeur of the Basilica di San Marco to the quiet decay of back-canal alleyways. Morris writes with a lyrical precision that transforms travel writing into something approaching literature, weaving together the personal and the historical to present Venice not merely as a destination, but as a living paradox — a city simultaneously glorious and melancholy, eternal and perpetually sinking. First published in 1960, Venice remains the benchmark against which all subsequent writing on the city is measured, and its final pages leave the reader with a haunting sense that Venice, like all great loves, can never be fully known — only endlessly returned to.
Author: James Morris
Format: Paperback
Genre: Travel & exploration
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
Few cities in the world have inspired as much wonder, obsession, and breathless prose as Venice — and James Morris's classic account of the floating city stands as one of the finest portraits ever written of this singular place. Anchored in the watery labyrinth of the Venetian lagoon, the book chronicles the city's architecture, atmosphere, history, and people with an intimacy that only a deeply devoted observer could achieve, capturing everything from the grandeur of the Basilica di San Marco to the quiet decay of back-canal alleyways. Morris writes with a lyrical precision that transforms travel writing into something approaching literature, weaving together the personal and the historical to present Venice not merely as a destination, but as a living paradox — a city simultaneously glorious and melancholy, eternal and perpetually sinking. First published in 1960, Venice remains the benchmark against which all subsequent writing on the city is measured, and its final pages leave the reader with a haunting sense that Venice, like all great loves, can never be fully known — only endlessly returned to.