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Available
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Publication
New York : W.W. Norton & Co., c2007.
Description
This is the definitive book for managing an incurable passion for a decaying, water-logged village. Whether you already have a raging case of Venetophilia or are among the fifteen million people who yearly put themselves in danger of contracting it, here is where you get your fix of Venetian wit, history, practicality, and enchantment.
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LibraryThing member olgalijo
"No vulgar Hotel" was a present from my husband during the Christmas prior to my first visit to Italy. By then I had already decided that I was not going to visit Venice. I wanted to avoid the turistic part of the country as much as I could and experience the real Italy. "No Vulgar Hotel" made me
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change opinion completely. Martin gives a very accurate depiction of modern Venice from the point of view of an outsider who's been there enough time to start undertanding the local idiosyncrasies. Her view of relationship between the city's inhabitants and it's crumbling architecture is a treasure. The fresh food culture is completely accurate, and the non longer really a tourist longings are endearing. What can I say? I ended up going to Venice, finding this book pointedly true, and enjoying every single minute of it. Show Less
LibraryThing member jwhenderson
I am not a traveler and with books like this one I do not need to be one. This book covers both the history and practical aspects of Venice. I especially enjoyed the literary discussions in the sections entitled "Venice with Your Imaginary Friend" and "Venice Depicted". The author clearly loves
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Venice. Doing so she does not, write about it in a way that puts one at the vanguard of sophisticated opinion for this is not a book that really covers new ground. But it covers the old ground impeccably. It is a thoroughly delightful read for anyone even remotely interested in Venice. Show Less