The Silent Gondoliers: A FableIn this heart-warming, hilarious fable, told by William Goldman's alter ego, S. Morgenstern (also the author of The Princess Bride), we learn that the gondoliers of Venice once had the finest singing voices in the world. Morgenstern then goes on to unveil the secret mystery behind their sudden silence, teaching us along the way about such significant historical figures as John the Bastard, Laura Lorenzini, the centenarian Cristaldi the Pickle, Enrico Caruso, Porky XII, the Great Sorrento, the Queen of Corsica -- and, of course, the one and only Luigi, the ace gondolier with the goony smile. |
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... Tavern . But every man in the room knew he was looking at a dead man . " Hold , " George of the Gritti said . Luigi waited while there was a hurried conference . Finally George of the Gritti ... Gondolier's Tavern is at THE SILENT GONDOLIERS.
... Tavern . But every man in the room knew he was looking at a dead man . " Hold , " George of the Gritti said . Luigi waited while there was a hurried conference . Finally George of the Gritti ... Gondolier's Tavern is at THE SILENT GONDOLIERS.
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... Gondolier's Tavern except gondoliers And it has been that way for decades and decades . The Tavern is run by a family with the nickname of Porky . Porky XII was in charge then . The family has terrible genes , and though they start as ...
... Gondolier's Tavern except gondoliers And it has been that way for decades and decades . The Tavern is run by a family with the nickname of Porky . Porky XII was in charge then . The family has terrible genes , and though they start as ...
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... Gondolier's Tavern ranks as their third favorite building in all the world ? Second place , is , of course , their homes . And in first ? Right next to the Gondolier's Tavern , touching it in fact , is the most ramshackle , nondescript ...
... Gondolier's Tavern ranks as their third favorite building in all the world ? Second place , is , of course , their homes . And in first ? Right next to the Gondolier's Tavern , touching it in fact , is the most ramshackle , nondescript ...
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