The Floating Book: A Novel of Venice
by Michelle Lovric | Literature & Fiction | This book has not been rated.
ISBN: 0060578572 Global Overview for this book
ISBN: 0060578572 Global Overview for this book
3 journalers for this copy...
"Venice, 1468. The beautiful yet heartless Sosia Simeon is making her mark on the city, driven by a dark compulsion to steal pleasure with men from all walks of life. Across the Grand Canal, Wendelin von Speyer has just arrived from Germany, bringing with him a cultural revolution: Gutenberg's movable type. Together with the young editor Bruno Uguccione and the seductive scribe Felice Feliciano, he starts the city's first printing press. Before long a love triangle develops between Sosia, Felice, and Bruno -- who has become entranced by the verse of Catullus, the Roman erotic poet. But a far greater scandal erupts when Wendelin tempts fate by publishing the poet -- and changes all of their lives forever.
Sosia, the heartless sensualist; Felice, a man who loves the crevices of the alphabet the way other men love the crevices of women; Lussieta, whose anguish gives the story its soulful heart: these and many other characters make The Floating Book an unforgettable experience for lovers of romance, history, and the printed word."
I have another copy of this, but books with "book" in the title always seem to grab me regardless. This one was in clearance at Half Price Books, so I went ahead & snatched it.
Sosia, the heartless sensualist; Felice, a man who loves the crevices of the alphabet the way other men love the crevices of women; Lussieta, whose anguish gives the story its soulful heart: these and many other characters make The Floating Book an unforgettable experience for lovers of romance, history, and the printed word."
I have another copy of this, but books with "book" in the title always seem to grab me regardless. This one was in clearance at Half Price Books, so I went ahead & snatched it.
I'm adding this to KimKerry's Don't Even Think About It! bookbox. I saw it on DoveiLibri's wishlist, so hopefully it will make its way to her. (And I also feel bad because I know I'm snatching one out of the box that she wanted also...Want me to send it to you when I'm done, Libri??)
Received this book in the Don't Even Think About It Box. I am sure this is a good book, I plan to pass it along.
Journal Entry 4 by Busyangel at Bookbox in Book Box, A Bookbox -- Controlled Releases on Monday, May 12, 2008
Released 15 yrs ago (5/13/2008 UTC) at Bookbox in Book Box, A Bookbox -- Controlled Releases
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I'm returning this to KimKerry's Don't Even Think About It! bookbox.
I'm returning this to KimKerry's Don't Even Think About It! bookbox.
A BOOK THAT WAS ON MY WISH LIST!!!!! Rec'd in the "Don't Even Think About It!" BookBox today. I can take this one out of the box GUILT FREE! Thanks for sending it along!