Venice is a Fish: A Cultural Guide

ISBN-13: 9781846687280 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 160 str.

Tiziano Scarpa

Opis

Built on an inverted forest, paved with a tortoiseshell of boulders, Venice is a maze of tiny alleys, bridges and squares. This book recounts the customs and secrets that only Venetians know. It contains things from practical advice for aspiring Venetian lovers to hints at where to find the best bacaro.

Recenzje

An eccentric, inspirational travelling companion for Venice-bound travellers that captures this chimerical city so well, it's a vicarious joy for armchair travellers too Metro

O autorze

Tiziano Scarpa was born in Venice in 1963. He is a poet, novelist, playwright and essayist. He has written a number of acclaimed novels including Eyes On the Broiler and Western Kamikaze. Serpent's Tail have published his 'cultural guide to Venice', Venice is a Fish. His radio play Pop Corn received international critical acclaim and was aired by the BBC and other European radio stations. He regularly speaks at creative writing conferences and writes for Italian national newspapers. In 1997 he won the 49th Italia Prize for his writing. Stabat Mater won the 2009 Strega Prize, the Italian equivalent of the Booker. He lives in Venice.