A Venetian Affair by Andrea Di Robilant
The true story of forbidden love in eighteenth-century Venice between an Italian noble and the brilliant, illegitimate daughter of an English baronet.‘A sensitive reading of an enthralling love story … The sense of Andrea di Robilant’s affectionate commitment to his father’s subject adds indefinable poignancy to his evocation of an impossible relationship’ Daily Telegraph
‘Supple and elegant a stylist as he is, Robilant never allows his own enjoyment in unfolding this long-hidden narrative to upstage the raw drama of the correspondence forming its backbone … The whole passionate correspondence, to which A Venetian Affair presents such a finely balanced introduction, is a thrilling addition to the corpus of eighteenth-century letter writing.’ TLS
‘Set against the backdrop of a glittering city sloping towards collapse and the debauched courts of Europe, with cameo appearances by characters such as Casanova, A Venetian Affair has all the compelling, over-the-top inevitability of opera.’ Daily Mail
‘A sad, enthralling book … Fascinating.’ Sunday Times
Andrea di Robilant lives in Rome and writes for La Stampa. He is Andrea Memmo’s great great great great grandson.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781841155425 |
| ISBN 10 | 184115542X |
| Title | A Venetian Affair |
| Author | Andrea Di Robilant |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Year published | 2005-02-07 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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