Venetian Dreaming by Paula Weideger
Who hasn't dreamed, after a particularly mind-numbing meeting, or in the midst of another punishing five-thirty commute, of chucking it all and packing off to the enchanting canals and mysterious alleyways of Venice? Globetrotting writer Paula Weideger not only dreamed the dream; she and her partner actually took the leap. VENETIAN DREAMING charts the course of Weideger's passionate love affair with one of the world's most beautiful cities. Weideger opens her book with the wry, mishap-strewn account of the search to find a place to live which eventually takes her to the world famous Palazzo Dona delle Rose, the only palace in Venice continuously occupied by the family that built it. She weaves the past lives of the family Dona with her own present adventures, creating a tapestry that captures at once the grand heritage and imperilled labyrinth as she gives a lively, riveting and eye opening tour of the city. She explores the centuries old streets, meets locals from noblemen to shopkeepers and artists, makes peace with the ghost of Peggy Guggenheim and explains how Ishmael Merchant and James Ivory almost dislodged her from her home, and more.
Paula Weideger, was born and raised in the Bronx, and has lived in Paris, Amsterdam and London before moving to Venice. A founder of the Writers Room, she is the author of four previous books, Weideger's writing has appeared in The New York Times, Town & Country and many other publications.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780743492034 |
| ISBN 10 | 074349203X |
| Title | Venetian Dreaming |
| Author | Paula Weideger |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
| Year published | 2004-03-01 |
| Number of pages | 347 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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