{"product_id":"2026200015951-secondhand-venice","title":"Venice","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Fair\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFew cities have inspired a more passionate literary devotion than Venice, and James Morris's Venice stands as one of the most celebrated accounts of that singular, labyrinthine city ever committed to the page. Written with the eye of a seasoned journalist and the soul of a poet, this portrait chronicles the city's extraordinary geography, its tumultuous history as a maritime empire, and the daily rhythms of a place seemingly suspended between the grandeur of its past and the slow encroachment of the modern world. Morris presents Venice not merely as a backdrop of canals and palazzos, but as a living, breathing organism — teeming with contradictions, beauty, and a profound, melancholic grace.\n\nMorris writes with a style that is richly descriptive yet unsentimental, capturing the decadence and resilience of La Serenissima with equal precision. The work argues, compellingly, that Venice is unlike any other place on earth — a city that has outlived empires, withstood time, and continues to seduce all who encounter it. First published in 1960, Venice has long been regarded as a masterpiece of travel writing, and it remains the essential companion for anyone seeking to truly understand this most improbable of cities. Whether read as history, geography, or pure literary pleasure, it leaves the reader longing to know: can such a place truly exist — and for how much longer?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49203264454875,"sku":"2026200015951-SECONDHAND","price":12.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/cf35e960-6ab8-400e-8e49-7cbcfca544a3.png?v=1788146846","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200015951-secondhand-venice","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}