Keith Waterhouse said of this classic travel book: 'The magic
opening pages, in which the Venetian shoreline comes shimmering
into view across the lagoon, are the nearest thing to painting with
words I have ever come across in travel writing.' (Kirkus UK)
Often hailed as one of the best travel books ever written, Venice
is neither a guide nor a history book, but a beautifully written
immersion in Venetian life and character, set against the
background of the city's past. Analysing the particular temperament
of Venetians, as well as its waterways, its architecture, its
bridges, its tourists, its curiosities, its smells, sounds, lights
and colours, there is scarcely a corner of Venice that Jan Morris
has not investigated and brought vividly to life. Jan Morris first
visited the city of Venice as young James Morris, during World War
II. As she writes in the introduction, 'it is Venice seen through a
particular pair of eyes at a particular moment - young eyes at
that, responsive above all to the stimuli of youth.' Venice is an
impassioned work on this magnificent but often maddening city. Jan
Morris's collection of travel writing and reportage spans over five
decades and includes such titles as Sydney, Coronation Everest,
Hong Kong, Spain and Manhattan '45. Since its first publication,
Venice has appeared in many editions, won the W.H. Heinemann award
and become an international bestseller. 'The best book about Venice
ever written' Sunday Times 'No sensible visitor should visit the
place without it . . . Venice stands alone as the essential
introduction, and as a work of literature in its own right.'
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