I’m loving the photos of Venice in the rain. I’ve been there a few times and it never loses its charm. Have you read any of the Brunetti mysteries of Donna Leon all set in Venice. They’re fabulous and you feel like you are there living in the city and eating with them. Bon seéjour
Rosemary Kneipp
May 1st, 2014 at 12:22 am
Hi Jacqueline, glad you’re enjoying them. I think I may have seen one on TV. I didn’t realise there were books. I shall download a couple on my Kindle. I’m reading Seule Venise by Claudie Gallay which isn’t marvellous but it’s set in Venice. Also have Dictionnaire amoureux de Venise by Philippe SOLLERS which is most interesting, even if he sometimes gets on my nerves. I learnt, for example, that Byron fell in the canal when getting into a gondola with a new lady friend!
Jacqueline
May 1st, 2014 at 10:41 pm
Rosemary, the mysteries revolve around Guido Brunetti. his academic wife and their children but the real star is Venice. Through the mysteries which always reflect Italian bureaucracy and an unjust system also portray everyday life in Venice, the foods and the people. I suggest starting with the first one because each book “grows” with the Brunetti family. The author Donna Leon is a fascinating woman who has lived in Venice for almost 40 years. Her books, written in English, have been translated and big successes in many countries. However, she refused the rights to Italian publishers because she wants to remain anonymous in Italy and live in peace. There’s even a cookbook that pairs excerpts from the Brunetti mysteries with recipes for the foods discussed in the book!
Rosemary Kneipp
May 1st, 2014 at 10:46 pm
Thank you Jacqueline. Then I shall start with the first. I did wonder!
[…] the paintings that really fascinate me are by Carpaccio, who had disappointed me at the Louis Vitton store earlier in the week. Venice is brought to life in incredible detail in his cycle of nine […]
[…] It’s a bright sunny morning so we decide to try one of the piazzas rather than the Grand Canal and head for Campo dei Santi Giovanni e Paolo where the Ospedale is. […]
A gorgeous city!
It most certainly is!
I’m loving the photos of Venice in the rain. I’ve been there a few times and it never loses its charm. Have you read any of the Brunetti mysteries of Donna Leon all set in Venice. They’re fabulous and you feel like you are there living in the city and eating with them. Bon seéjour
Hi Jacqueline, glad you’re enjoying them. I think I may have seen one on TV. I didn’t realise there were books. I shall download a couple on my Kindle. I’m reading Seule Venise by Claudie Gallay which isn’t marvellous but it’s set in Venice. Also have Dictionnaire amoureux de Venise by Philippe SOLLERS which is most interesting, even if he sometimes gets on my nerves. I learnt, for example, that Byron fell in the canal when getting into a gondola with a new lady friend!
Rosemary, the mysteries revolve around Guido Brunetti. his academic wife and their children but the real star is Venice. Through the mysteries which always reflect Italian bureaucracy and an unjust system also portray everyday life in Venice, the foods and the people. I suggest starting with the first one because each book “grows” with the Brunetti family. The author Donna Leon is a fascinating woman who has lived in Venice for almost 40 years. Her books, written in English, have been translated and big successes in many countries. However, she refused the rights to Italian publishers because she wants to remain anonymous in Italy and live in peace. There’s even a cookbook that pairs excerpts from the Brunetti mysteries with recipes for the foods discussed in the book!
Thank you Jacqueline. Then I shall start with the first. I did wonder!
[…] the paintings that really fascinate me are by Carpaccio, who had disappointed me at the Louis Vitton store earlier in the week. Venice is brought to life in incredible detail in his cycle of nine […]
YAY! We just did our first trip to Venice a couple of weeks ago. It is such an amazing city – love seeing your pictures!
[…] It’s a bright sunny morning so we decide to try one of the piazzas rather than the Grand Canal and head for Campo dei Santi Giovanni e Paolo where the Ospedale is. […]