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Francesco's Venice by: Francesco da Mosto List Price: £16.99 City Travel Guides Price: £11.04 You Save: £5.95 (35%)Prices subject to change. |
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Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 945.31 EAN: 9780563493631 ISBN: 0563493631 Label: BBC Books Manufacturer: BBC Books Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 240 Publication Date: February 08, 2007 Publisher: BBC Books Studio: BBC Books Sales Rank: 25681 Related Items:
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 Rating:  - So much more than an accompaniment to the TV seriesThis is the accompanying book to the TV series, but so much more too! Firstly, the book is replete with stunning photography by John Parker. These in themselves are enough to merit applause, but Francesco's text is a good read and full of personal insight. He clearly is no lightweight historian, but has delved deeply into his own and his city's past. The book is in five chapters (one more than the TV series) with titles that explain much of the subject they contain: 1. "Water - From the Waters to the City"; 2. "Earth - The Boundaries of Land Enlarge"; 3. "Air - La Serenissima Evaporates"; 4. "Fire - Venice Burns Its Past"; and 5. "Ether - Life under Uncertainty". There is a healthy dose of scepticism ... Read More: Rating:  - A pictorial gem almost as good as the dvd set of the series.This is a really fabulous book to accompany his breathtaking series on his home city of Venice.Its your typical beautifully illustrated volume highlighting the gorgeous architecture and rennaisance splendour that is Venice. If you missed the 2004 masterpiece that was his history of Venice then YOU MUST buy the BBC dvds to accompany his series, it is withought doubt the finest historical series i have seen in many years.This book is a beautifull reminder of that series both compliment each other beautifully. It is rare for me to sing the praises of a book so highly,but this guide to Venice makes me want to sing a Puccini aria to the best of my capabilities. Rating: - a sense of plentyFrancesco da Mosto's Venice is full of information, historical, modern, apparent to the firsttime visitor and a discovery to those who know the city. There is plenty of information and beauty in pictures and text, very suitable for this beautiful city. A good book, which avoids the notions of 'have seen it already'. Rating: - Pure Magic - Quattro Stelle!Francesco da Mosto's book brings together the threads of history and culture so marvellously presented in his eponymous TV series with a flair for communication that is neither patronising nor overly highbrow - somehow he strikes a balance which is a refreshing change fom the third-hand anecdotes that litter the pages of many guide books. Just when you begin to feel just a little fatigued by the weight of all that history, he drops in a little titbit from his own family's extensively documented accounts and any fatigue is suddenly alleviated. More importantly, unlike many other so-called guides to the city, he asks the awkward but agonisingly relevant question - what will become of Venice? By addressing concerns for its future through the kaleidoscope ... Read More: Rating: - The World's most beautiful city in a book...For anyone who loves Venice this book is a must. The book has some great pictures and Da Mosto speaks (from an original Venetian point of view) into detail about the history of this beautiful city. Having just recently come back from Venice this book brought back some great memories and helped me to realise how much you miss with these organised trips! Can't wait to go back next year! |
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