Gondola

Nonfiction, Entertainment, Music, Music Styles, Classical & Opera, Opera, Travel, Europe, Italy
Cover of the book Gondola by Donna Leon, Grove/Atlantic, Inc.
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Author: Donna Leon ISBN: 9780802192523
Publisher: Grove/Atlantic, Inc. Publication: March 10, 2015
Imprint: Atlantic Monthly Press Language: English
Author: Donna Leon
ISBN: 9780802192523
Publisher: Grove/Atlantic, Inc.
Publication: March 10, 2015
Imprint: Atlantic Monthly Press
Language: English
Please note, this e-book edition does not include the audio recordings of Venetian barcarole.

Of all the trademarks of Venice, none is more ubiquitous than the gondola. In this beautifully illustrated collection, internationally bestselling author Donna Leon tells fascinating stories about these famous boats.

First used in medieval Venice as an easily maneuverable getaway boat, the gondola evolved over the centuries into a floating pleasure palace that facilitated the romantic escapades of the Venetian elite. Now a tourist favorite, the gondola has never ceased to be a part of authentic Venice. Each boat’s 280 pieces are carefully fashioned in a maestro’s workshop-though Leon also recounts a tale of an American friend who decided to make a gondola all on his own, a feat that took five years to complete. But the gondola is a work of art well worth the labor, and no author is better poised to write about them than Leon, the “American with the Venetian heart” (Washington Post).
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Please note, this e-book edition does not include the audio recordings of Venetian barcarole.

Of all the trademarks of Venice, none is more ubiquitous than the gondola. In this beautifully illustrated collection, internationally bestselling author Donna Leon tells fascinating stories about these famous boats.

First used in medieval Venice as an easily maneuverable getaway boat, the gondola evolved over the centuries into a floating pleasure palace that facilitated the romantic escapades of the Venetian elite. Now a tourist favorite, the gondola has never ceased to be a part of authentic Venice. Each boat’s 280 pieces are carefully fashioned in a maestro’s workshop-though Leon also recounts a tale of an American friend who decided to make a gondola all on his own, a feat that took five years to complete. But the gondola is a work of art well worth the labor, and no author is better poised to write about them than Leon, the “American with the Venetian heart” (Washington Post).

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