Our next meeting will be on Wednesday 5th December at 12pm chez IRD and Clare's chosen book keeps us in Italy - or more specifically, in Venice. "The City of Falling Angels" is by John Berendt, also author of "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil". This work of literary non-fiction is a portrait of the private Venice and its colourful, intriguing inhabitants.
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- Friday, Dec. 07, 2007 @ 15:43:19
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- Friday, Dec. 14, 2007 @ 18:41:34
I gather from Iga's blog that there were reservations about the personalities in the City of Falling Angels. I agree - even if they did stress that the Venetians are all one big, happy family with the counts and princes greeting the grocer and the baker etc. Hm. Glamorous though certainly. I felt on the whole Mr Berendt oould have been subjected to more stringent editing - perhaps the huge success of 'Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil' gave him 'carte blanche' to be lengthy. In the end he did come full circle and get back to the trials and the completion of the restoration of the Fenice and one could glimpse his vision again. Must now read Henry James and Venice is still top of my list of places to visit a.s.a.p. Love to all readers, Clare.
Hi all,
I have given our last meeting a little thouhgt...
Firstly,thank You all for coming on behalf of Sheila.
Secondly,next meeting is on WENSDAY January 16 th and we are reading ,,the lost estate,, chosen by Sheila.Meeting at Sheila,s house but to be confirmed...
Now,to the point of my thoughts;I agree with a lot of points raised at the meeting re last book,but can ANYONE tell me why the lives of the rich should be less interesting than the poor people.Venice was created by the rich ,there would be no Venice if not for the palaces, frescos,paintings AND churches that were commitioned by the rich.I have finished the book now and apart from the style of the book,I think the general observation of life in Venice and atmosphere was spot on...
What We need now is :everyone(who has not been to Venice)to visit Venice,especially at the carnivalle time.Happy mingling with the rich especially when You wearing masks!!!
love to all IGA