Any recommendations for good reading with Venice as a setting?

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

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

"The Venetian Mask" by Rosalind Laker.

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).

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!!

Miss Garnet's Angel... very atmospheric and redolent of Venezia!

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.

Its on video.

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.

The Passion by Janet Winters (totally wrong last name but something like that.) Great book!

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>

Recent find - Sally Vickers &lt;i&gt;Garnet's Angel&lt;/i&gt;. Good story (tho I didn't like the ending), and wonderful descriptions of the narrator's time in Venice.

Oops, sorry, looks like Vickers was posted already. Wish there was an edit function on this forum...

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.

I highly recommend Erica Jong's Serenissima.

Anne Rice's 'Cry To Heaven'..not all in Venice, but a great story (no, not about vampires) Incredibly descriptive and very mesmerizing.

Wings of the Dove - James I believe?

<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.

Another vote for Cry to Heaven by Anne Rice. Such a lush, gorgeous, atmospheric book!