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The City of Falling Angels

by John Berendt

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Venice and the story of La Fenice

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    #1 New York Times Bestseller

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Venice and the story of La Fenice

Set in Venice, John Berendt’s book circles the 1996 fire that destroyed the historic La Fenice opera house. Its account develops through encounters with a varied group of people and the stories connected to them, gradually assembling a wider portrait of the city. The structure links a specific event—the loss of a landmark cultural venue—to the lives and perspectives around it, giving the book both a travel setting and an investigative thread. Venice is not simply a backdrop: the city and its social world are part of what the narrative brings into focus.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in Venice and Italian travel writing.
  • Readers drawn to nonfiction centered on a historical event and the people connected to it.
  • Readers who enjoy books built from intersecting personal stories.

Themes

Venice and urban lifeCultural heritage and lossCommunity and personal storiesInvestigation

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Book overview

A #1 New York Times Bestseller!

"Funny, insightful, illuminating . . ." --The Boston Globe

Twelve years ago, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil exploded into a monumental success, residing a record-breaking four years on the New York Times bestseller list (longer than any work of fiction or nonfiction had before) and turning John Berendt into a household name. The City of Falling Angels is Berendt's first book since Midnight, and it immediately reminds one what all the fuss was about. Turning to the magic, mystery, and decadence of Venice, Berendt gradually reveals the truth behind a sensational fire that in 1996 destroyed the historic Fenice opera house. Encountering a rich cast of characters, Berendt tells a tale full of atmosphere and surprise as the stories build, one after the other, ultimately coming together to portray a world as finely drawn as a still-life painting.
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