An enjoyable book that utterly transports the reader to present day venice. Curiosity about legends of venice, myths, and mystery of venice. To learn more about venice past and present, check out a few of these books and films. Venice seems like heaven for the courtesan fiammetta and the dwarf bucino, when they escape rome in 1527. Set in against the breathtaking backdrop of venice, donna leons bestselling mystery novels starring commissario guido brunetti, a devoted man of.
Italian writers who devoted their creativity to this style were regarded with a degree of pity. Enjoy these novels, historical fiction, and mystery books that take place in venice, italy. Ever since the time of julius caesar, italy has had a certain tradition of conspiracy and enigmatic murders. For mystery set in italy, i love the books of david hewson. But then i discovered a multitude of crime novels set in italy and realized they could be useful to the traveler.
Effi briest, btw, is set in germany, but some 3 or 4 pagess worth of it refers to the heroines honeymoon in italy venice included. Garbers next recommendation is a box set entitled in search of venice, published by pushkin press. In addition to merchant, other shakespearean plays set in italy include. The city both past and present comes to life in the hands of the author, who clearly knows her venice inside out. The guido brunetti mystery series is set in and around venice. Venice makes a unique setting for books and novels. Because in this city even the stones speak mysteries of venice, myths and legends of venice venice italy. Rates and recommends the best authors with current book series. The 2016 top 10 of new books set in venice the venice. Goodwin combines in this literary thriller the suspense of crime fiction with the historical ties between venice and istanbul in 1840. My 10 favourite novels in venice the venice insider. My 10 favourite novels that are set in venice the venice insider. Top books and novels set in venice italy dream of venice. Between them they have published 71 wonderful novels set in italy in the last twentyfive years.
The character of guido brunetti is portrayed as a witty and highly skilled detective. The 11 best books and novels set in venice italy of 2020. Website with valuable information about mystery and suspense novels set in italy. Dream of venice isnt a novel but it has quotes from various authors about. Walks with the citys bestloved detective paperback ed. Most of these authors are still cranking out sequels at a rate of one every 15 years. Donna leon is the american author of a series of crime novels set in venice, italy, featuring the. No list of venice set books is complete without a listing for donna leon. So, without further ado, our list of best books set in venice. At that time the city had lost its political and financial primacy but become europes pleasure capital, famous for its. Essential reading list great books about or set in italy. Venice is a city that steals the hearts of readers and authors alike, as evidenced by some of literatures best books set in venice, italy. As you can see ancient veniceset mysteries and thrillers are not in short supply.
My favorite so far is the cemetery of secrets aka lucifers shadow set in venice. Europe essential reading list great books about or set in italy i am so appreciative of the great thread on italian movies. Italy, via murder mystery travel smithsonian magazine. A bestselling author slowly solves the reallife mystery of a 1996 fire that. There are seven books in the argyll series, all set in italy. This book provides a way to explore venice, italy in a way never before available.
The 2016 top 10 of new books set in venice december 9, 2016 winter is the perfect time to nestle into a comfortable chair with a hot chocolate and a fascinating book. Now, i would like to hear about your favorite books about italy. Historical fiction books set in venice, italy marthas italy. Wonderful combination of mystery, historical intrigue, and love written. They are the protagonists in our favorite englishlanguage mystery series set in contemporary italy. Addolorata runs the family restaurant little italy in london. The 11 best books and novels set in venice italy of 2020 tripsavvy. This mystery takes place both in the present and the past and gives an insight into the development of glassblowing.
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