My Venice and Other Essays by Donna Leon audiobook

My Venice and Other Essays

By Donna Leon
Read by Suzanne Toren

Recorded Books, Inc. 9780802120366

Unabridged

Format : Library CD (In Stock)
  • ISBN: 9798890590671

  • ISBN: 9798212891417

Runtime: 7.17 Hours
Category: Nonfiction/Travel
Audience: Adult
Language: English

Summary

Summary

Winner of an AudioFile Earphones Award

An Amazon Editor’s Top Pick in Nonfiction

Insightful essays on Italy and the arts from the New York Times bestselling author

Donna Leon’s wildly popular novels starring Venetian Commissario Guido Brunetti have often been praised for their insight into culture, politics, family life, and the history of Venice, one of the world’s most treasured cities and her home for over thirty years.

My Venice and Other Essays collects over fifty of Leon’s funny, charming, and passionate essays on subjects that range from battles over garbage in the canals to troubles with rehabbing Venetian real estate. Leon shares episodes from her life in Venice, explores her love of opera, and reflects on the Italian man.

With poignant observations and humor, My Venice and Other Essays is a treat for lovers of Italy and La Serenissima.

Editorial Reviews

Editorial Reviews

“Suzanne’s Toren’s exquisite enunciation and no-nonsense manner meld beautifully with Donna Leon’s sardonic, witty reflections…Toren’s pleasant mid-range voice invites listeners into the alluring calli y piazzas, while her professorial, often wry tone warns them to beware. Trash in the canals, nightmare real estate transactions, tourists in Bermuda shorts—Toren narrates it all with perfect timing and a wink. Winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award.” AudioFile
“Entertaining [and] unapologetically opinionated.” New York Times
“So keenly observed that they almost make me homesick for a city I’ve only visited.” Boston Globe
“Leon…takes both loving and jaundiced looks at Italy and the United States, music, men and many other subjects in My Venice.” New York Times Book Review

Reviews

Reviews

Author

Author Bio: Donna Leon

Author Bio: Donna Leon

Donna Leon is the author of the much-loved, New York Times bestselling series of mystery novels set in Italy featuring Commissario Brunetti. She was named one of the London Times' 50 Greatest Crime Writers. The Brunetti Mysteries have won numerous awards around the world, including the CWA Silver Dagger for Fiction, and hsbr been translated into thirty-five languages.

Details

Details

Available Formats : Library CD, MP3 CD
Category: Nonfiction/Travel
Runtime: 7.17
Audience: Adult
Language: English