The Jewels of Paradise - Rilegato

Leon, Donna

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ISBN 10: 0802120644 ISBN 13: 9780802120649

Casa editrice: Atlantic Monthly Pr, 2012

Riassunto

A Venetian woman with a doctorate in baroque opera must determine the rightful ownership of two locked trunks belonging to a famous composer, dead for centuries, in this new novel from the author of the internationally best-selling Commissario Guido Brunetti series.

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Recensione:

Fascinating. her first stand-alone boasts the same sensitivity to human behavior that distinguishes her Guido Brunetti series.” Bill Ott, Booklist

A veteran mystery maven weaves present-day Venice into a 300-year-old puzzle in this engaging stand-alone. [The Jewels of Paradise] packs the charms of Venice into a smart whodunit.” Kirkus Reviews

While it is undeniably strange to be wandering through Venice without the protection of Brunetti’s solid presence, the young heroine of this novel is so winning that readers should find themselves forgiving the Commissario his absence. The Jewels of Paradise is as much a tale about a young woman wising up and learning to fight more effectively for her own happiness as it is a mystery though the centuries-old secrets that those chests contain are also pretty compelling. Commissario Brunetti is allowed to take a vacation once in a while, but only if his replacements are as wry and erudite as Caterina.” Maureen Corrigan, The Washington Post

L'autore:

Donna Leon is the author of eighteen novels featuring Guido Brunetti, all of which have been highly acclaimed, and the winner of the CWA Silver Dagger Award. She has lived in Venice for thirty years.

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• Editore: Atlantic Monthly Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0802120644
• ISBN 13: 9780802120649
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 256