Hodder and Stoughton, London, 2005. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Prologue: The Venice Affect, author's note, glossary, people, organisations and companies, names of buildings and places and acknowledgements. Map illustrated end pages, showing a map of Venice. 1/4 Black coloured back strip with gilt coloured titles. 3/4 Black coloured boards with gilt author's initials to the front panel. Photographic dustwrapper with yellow coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. Black and white photograph of author to the rear fold over panel. This is a view of the city of Venice, Italy and of its inhabitants, taken from February 1996, exposing scandal, corruption and venality. Minor rubbing of the book corners and softening of the back strip edges. Some ruffling of the dustwrapper edges and rubbing of the panels. Full number line. Size: 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. 373 pages. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Travel & Places; Italy; ISBN: 0340824980. ISBN/EAN: 9780340824986. Inventory No: 0290490. . 9780340824986

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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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Bookseller: Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 0290490
Title: The City of Falling Angels
Author: Berendt, John
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good Condition
Jacket Condition: Very Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
ISBN 10: 0340824980
ISBN 13: 9780340824986
Publisher: Hodder and Stoughton
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 2005
Keywords: BZDB2 Venice social life Travel & Places; Italy; Unbranded ISBN: 0340824980 EAN: 9780340824986 Berendt, John The City of Falling Angels

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General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online

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