No Vulgar Hotel: The Desire and Pursuit of Venice

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W. W. Norton & Company, Feb 7, 2011 - Travel - 332 pages

"Add No Vulgar Hotel to the list of books you must read before you come to Venice." —Donna Leon

This is the definitive book for managing an incurable passion for a decaying, waterlogged village. Whether you already have a raging case of Venetophilia or are among the fifteen million people who yearly put themselves in danger of contracting it, here is where you get your fix of Venetian wit, history, practicality, and enchantment.

 

Contents

List of Illustrations
9
YOURE A TOURIST AND IM
15
GETTING YOUR FEET
55
GREAT MOMENTS IN VENETIAN HISTORY
94
VENICE WITH YOUR IMAGINARY FRIEND
130
ADOPT YOUR LANDLORD
169
VENICE DEPICTED
205
GOING OVERBOARD
244
BRIDGING THE SIGHS
277
Credits
315
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Judith Martin, born a perfect lady in an imperfect society, is the author of the “Miss Manners” columns and best-selling books, two novels, and a travel book on Venice. She and her husband live in Washington, DC.

Eric Denker is a Senior Lecturer in the Education Department of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.

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