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Title: Venice Observed by Mary McCarthy ISBN: 0-15-693521-X Publisher: Harvest Books Pub. Date: 25 September, 1963 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $13.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.5 (6 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Goodness that's Harsh!
Comment: Goodness, kathymancuso from Landstuhl, Germany, are you even aware that this was written DECADES ago by a famous writer before the modern type of down-and-dirty travel books and cityguides existed? Ms. Mancuso seems completely unaware of the author (who wrote the famous book The Group, among other things) or of the long history of this type of writing, and Ms. McCarthy's contribution to it. I rather enjoyed the laugh that reading Ms. Mancuso's review gave me, however. It was so obvious she hadn't a clue.
Rating: 1
Summary: Ugh
Comment: Talk about taking the joy out of an experience. I read this book prior to a week-long trip to Venice. This book quite simply accomplished none of its objectives. It is a poor "guidebook" and is poorly written and uninteresting in terms of a travelogue. The history and art of Venice are covered better in books from those genres. The only upside is that it is short. Yuck, what a waste of time. My advice is: get a novel about Venice if you like novels, a guidebook if you want that, an art book, or a history book. At least you'll get something out of those--this one tries all of these and fails. Actually, in terms of a travelogue, "Vendela in Venice" far surpassess any other Venice book I have seen. Although I originally bought it because it is considered a children's book, it is not dumbed down at all and adults will enjoy it...
Rating: 5
Summary: Pure pleasure
Comment: This is one of McCarthy's most delightful books, although it may also be her least controversial. VENICE OBSERVED might be the best single travel book ever written on Venice, and MCarthy's tone is leisurely and informative, her style witty and engaging. Her asides about her personal experiences in the city complement her grander historical and artistic musings: you never feel alienated from her prose (the way you can in her earlier THE STONES OF FLORENCE). Her anecdotes about the doges, Tintoretto, Veronese, the Councils, etc. greatly enhanced one's understanding of the city, and her musings on the art are thoughtful and illuminating.
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Title: The Stones of Florence by Mary McCarthy ISBN: 0156027631 Publisher: Harvest Books Pub. Date: 04 November, 2002 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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Title: The World of Venice: Revised Edition by Jan Morris ISBN: 0156983567 Publisher: Harvest Books Pub. Date: 12 May, 1995 List Price(USD): $16.00 |
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Title: Venice for Pleasure by J. G. Links ISBN: 1873429401 Publisher: Pallas Athene Pub Pub. Date: April, 2001 List Price(USD): $22.99 |
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Title: A History of Venice by John Julius Norwich ISBN: 0679721975 Publisher: Vintage Pub. Date: 18 June, 1989 List Price(USD): $25.00 |
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Title: The House of Medici: Its Rise and Fall by Christopher Hibbert ISBN: 0688053394 Publisher: Perennial Pub. Date: 02 June, 1999 List Price(USD): $16.00 |
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