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Good fiction book about Venice
Any recommendations for good reading with Venice as a setting?
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Thomas Mann's Death in Venice<BR><BR>Wilkie Collins' Haunted Hotel<BR><BR>Donna Leon's books (detective stories set in Venice) <BR><BR>Any book about Peggy Guggenheim
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Toni<BR>I know you asked for fiction, and this isn't...<BR>But I can't resist recommending Jan Morris' "Venice".<BR>It's sold under a slightly different title in the US, I think but you should be able to find it.<BR>She has such skill in weaving in so much history into each page but bringing it alive. I am not one for dry factual books, this one is certainly not that.<BR>Anyway, that's my recommendation for the non fiction.<BR>Kavey
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"The Venetian Mask" by Rosalind Laker.
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Henry James'short story "The Aspern Papers" is one of the most evocative stories set in Venice that I've ever read. I also loved the Donna Leon books, and there are a couple of mysteries by Edward Sklepowich also set in Venice which are great fun (probably only available from the library).
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How about "Don't look now" by Daphne du Maurier. It is a spooky story set in Venice. It was also made into a movie starring Donald Sutherland and Julie Christie. Wonderful Scenery!!
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Miss Garnet's Angel... very atmospheric and redolent of Venezia!
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Iris, I've been wracking my brain trying to think of the name of "Don't Look Now."; thanks! I saw that movie years ago; wonder if it is out on video? It was eerie-- and sad. I didn't realize it was based on a novel by du Maurier.
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Its on video.
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Hemingway wrote about Col. Canfield and the yound woman's romance in venice - and his time at Torcello. A good source for what V is like in the winter months. Not sure I recall the title - possibly Across the River and Into the Trees.
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The Passion by Janet Winters (totally wrong last name but something like that.) Great book!
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Toni: If you need a movie -- in addition to books -- try "Dangerous Beauty" (1998) Catherine McCormack's character is a 16th century courtesan in Venice. (Rufus Sewell is the male lead.)<BR>
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Recent find - Sally Vickers <i>Garnet's Angel</i>. Good story (tho I didn't like the ending), and wonderful descriptions of the narrator's time in Venice.
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Oops, sorry, looks like Vickers was posted already. Wish there was an edit function on this forum...
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the mysteries by donna leon [some out of print, some in paperback]are superb. the descriptions of the area..streets, canal boats etc are authentic . the characters are delightful.
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I highly recommend Erica Jong's Serenissima.
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Anne Rice's 'Cry To Heaven'..not all in Venice, but a great story (no, not about vampires) Incredibly descriptive and very mesmerizing.
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Wings of the Dove - James I believe?
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<BR>Dead Lagoon, by Michael Dibden. A murder mystery. The whole series about detective Aurelio Zen (who keeps getting posted to different cities in Italy) is one of my favorites. Zen was born in Venice.
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Another vote for Cry to Heaven by Anne Rice. Such a lush, gorgeous, atmospheric book!
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