Joseph Brodsky Watermark: An Essay on Venice (Paperback) (UK IMPORT)

Description: Further DetailsTitle: Watermark: An Essay on VeniceCondition: NewEAN: 9780141391496ISBN: 9780141391496Publisher: Penguin ClassicsFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: 02/28/2013Item Height: 198mmItem Length: 129mmItem Width: 8mmItem Weight: 112gAuthor: Joseph BrodskyLanguage: EnglishISBN-10: 0141391499Description: 'Reading Brodsky's essays is like a conversation with an immensely erudite, hugely entertaining and witty (and often very funny) interlocutor' Wall Street JournalWatermark is Joseph Brodsky's witty, intelligent, moving and elegant portrait of Venice. Looking at every aspect of the city, from its waterways, streets and architecture to its food, politics and people, Brodsky captures its magnificence and beauty, and recalls his own memories of the place he called home for many winters, as he remembers friends, lovers and enemies he has encountered. Above all, he reflects with great poetic force on how the rising tide of time affects city and inhabitants alike. Watermark is an unforgettable piece of writing, and a wonderful evocation of a remarkable, unique city. Winner of the Nobel Prize for LiteratureCountry/Region of Manufacture: GBGenre: Travel & TransportBook Series: Penguin Modern ClassicsTopic: BiographyRelease Year: 2013 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.

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