The City of Falling Angels

A #1 New York Times Bestseller

Funny, insightful, illuminating . . . --The Boston Globe

Twelve years ago, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil exploded into a monumental success, residing a record-breaking four years on the New York Times bestseller list (longer than any work of fiction or nonfiction had before) and turning John Berendt into a household name. The City of Falling Angels is Berendt's first book since Midnight, and it immediately reminds one what all the fuss was about. Turning to the magic, mystery, and decadence of Venice, Berendt gradually reveals the truth behind a sensational fire that in 1996 destroyed the historic Fenice opera house. Encountering a rich cast of characters, Berendt tells a tale full of atmosphere and surprise as the stories build, one after the other, ultimately coming together to portray a world as finely drawn as a still-life painting.

Author: John Berendt
Publisher: Penguin Books
Published: 10/01/2006
Pages: 432
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.10w x 1.20d
ISBN13: 9780143036937
ISBN10: 0143036939
BISAC Categories:
- Travel | Europe | Italy
- Travel | Essays & Travelogues

About the Author
John Berendt has been a columnist for Esquire and the editor of New York magazine, and is the author of Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, which was a finalist for the 1995 Pulitzer Prize in general nonfiction.