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No Vulgar Hotel: The Desire and Pursuit of Venice
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Product Description
This is the definitive manual for the hopeless Venetophile.Love of Venice can strike anyone. Among the heavyweights with serious cases were Lord Byron, Richard Wagner, Ezra Pound and Ernest Hemingway. Symptoms today include: wishing that the stars of films set in Venice would move aside so that you can get a better view of the scenery; wondering why people ask if you had good weather when you were there - as if rain could dampen your love; thinking that people who go to Tuscany or Provence must be mad; believing that the "Per San Marco" street sign with arrows pointing in opposite directions makes perfect sense; and, consoling yourself when you leave by remembering the generations of Venetian merchants who, as they were borne away from Venice, vowed to be back as soon as they had more money.There is no cure for this affliction. This is a guide to managing it.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #60716 in Books
- Published on: 2008-03-18
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Paperback
- 336 pages
Editorial Reviews
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"Add No Vulgar Hotel to the list of books you must read before you come to Venice." Donna Leon "Do yourself a courtesy and read this revelation about the Jewel of the Adriatic." P.J. O'Rourke"
Customer Reviews
This book was written for ME!
A brilliant companion for anyone thinking of going to Venice or for those people the author Judith Martin describes as Venetophiles.
Lots of gossipy history and facts run through the book and it's fun to dip into it to sate one's thirst.
Eight years ago on a week long trip to Venice,I was lucky enough to have a quick look inside one of the palazzi mentioned in the book (the one where Wagner composed some of Tristan and Isolde) . It's the Palazzo Brandolini and was "owned" or rented by the Rosekrans family. In fact, the author mentions going to a ball there.
I'm going next month and ideeed will not be staying at No Vulgar Hotel. Rented a sweet studio in a Palazzo on the GC bang opposite Byron's Mocegino! Will be taking this lovely little book for additional company.
