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Venice is a Fish: A Cultural Guide

Tiziano Scarpa

Built on an inverted forest, paved with a tortoiseshell of boulders, Venice is a maze of tiny alleys, bridges and squares. Tiziano Scarpa wanders through the city, recounting the customs and secrets that only Venetians know. With everything from practical advice for aspiring Venetian lovers to hints at where to find the best bacaro, Scarpa waves the tourist in the right direction and, without naming a single restaurant, hotel or bar, relates the secret language needed to experience the real Venice. So ignore the street signs - why fight the labyrinth? Venice, the fish, is ready to swallow you whole.

  • Classification : Travel & Travel Writing
  • Pub Date : JUL 16, 2009
  • Imprint : Serpent's Tail
  • Page Extent : 160
  • Binding : PB
  • ISBN : 9781846687280
  • Price : INR 650
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Tiziano Scarpa

Tiziano Scarpa was born in Venice in 1963. He is a poet novelist playwright and essayist. He has written a number of acclaimed novels including Eyes On the Broiler and Western Kamikaze. His radio play Pop Corn received international critical acclaim and was aired by the BBC and other European radio stations. He regularly speaks at creative writing conferences and writes as a journalist for national newspapers. In 1997 he won the 49th Italia Prize for his writing. He lives in Venice.

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