Venetian Anecdotes

Author: Marco Tognarri
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Publish Date: 2004-07-01
Features: Venice is such an extraordinary city that if people have not seen it, they cannot truly understand it. Postcards, maps, models, travelogues are not enough—people must see it. All cities in the world are somewhat similar to each other, only this city is unlike any other. Renowned Italian and Venetian historian and writer, Marco Tognarri, drawing on decades of friendly contact with the "Republic of Venice," presents us with a new and unique portrayal of this water city. In the book, the author brings to life figures such as the Casanova brothers, Giorgione and Titian serving as volunteer firefighters, women's rowing races, the "Bourse"—the modern history's first national bank, Mark Twain, the collapse of St. Mark's Bell Tower in 1902, and even a whimsical scene of an elephant hunt in a narrow alley. Alongside these many people, stories, and curiosities about Venice, the author also narrates the tumultuous fate of the "Republic of Venice," allowing us to rediscover and experience this legendary and beautiful city anew.