Rendezvous in Venice by Philippe Beaussant
Pierre thought he knew his Uncle Charles well. Yet after Charles' death, Pierre finds a diary in which his uncle confessed to a secret, heartbreaking love affair. Pierre's search for the truth leads him to Judith, the woman his uncle so passionately loved, and when he meets her daughter Sarah, he finds that his own life will be changed forever.
Philippe Beaussant's novella is as elegantly old-fashioned in the structure as in the telling -- Isabel Montgomery The Guardian You have to read this book, extraordinary in its simplicity, its geometric lines, its tendernessThe Author doesn't disappoint ... what he writes is perfect. And perfection without boredom is a feat -- Jean-Jacques Brochier Magazine Litteraire Reflections on Italian painting, a love story discovered in a small black notebook after the death of its owner... One doesn't know what seduces most in this subtle and elegant novel Mensuel???
Philippe Beaussant is a novelist and musicologist. He has written several works of fiction besides Rendezvous in Venice, and is the author of numerous books on the history and art of the baroque era. He was awarded the Brive French Language Prize in 2001 and the Literary Prize of the Prince Pierre of Monaco Foundation in 2004.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781901285550 |
| ISBN 10 | 1901285553 |
| Title | Rendezvous in Venice |
| Author | Philippe Beaussant |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Pushkin Press |
| Year published | 2006-02-27 |
| Number of pages | 127 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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