Reviews
Exceptionally interesting... Berendt's prose, now as then, is precise, evocative and witty. (Jonathan Yardley, The Washington Post ), Exceptionally interesting... Berendt's prose, now as then, is precise, evocative and witty. (Jonathan Yardley, The Washington Post), Funny, insightful, illuminating... [Venice] reveals itself, slowly, discreetly, under Berendt''s gentle but persistent prying. ( The Boston Globe ) Berendt has given us something uniquely different....Thanks to [his] splendid cityportrait, even those of us far from Venice can marvel. ( The Wall Street Journal ), Funny, insightful, illuminating... [Venice] reveals itself, slowly, discreetly, under Berendts gentle but persistent prying. ("The Boston Globe") An urbane, beautifully fashioned book. ("The New York Times") Exceptionally interesting... Berendts prose, now as then, is precise, evocative and witty. (Jonathan Yardley, "The Washington Post") Berendt is that rare writer devoured by millions. ("USA Today") John Berendt once again captures the marvelous seamy side of midnight society. ("Vanity Fair") Berendt immerses us deeply in the citys culture and we emerge sputtering and thrilled. ("The Miami Herald") Berendt has given us something uniquely different....Thanks to [his] splendid cityportrait, even those of us far from Venice can marvel. ("The Wall Street Journal"), Funny, insightful, illuminating . . . [Venice] reveals itself, slowly, discreetly, under Berendt's gentle but persistent prying. -- The Boston Globe Berendt has given us something uniquely different . . . . Thanks to [his] splendid cityportrait, even those of us far from Venice can marvel. -- The Wall Street Journal, Funny, insightful, illuminating... [Venice] reveals itself, slowly, discreetly, under Berendt's gentle but persistent prying. (The Boston Globe), Berendt immerses us deeply in the city's culture and we emerge sputtering and thrilled. (The Miami Herald), Berendt has given us something uniquely different....Thanks to [his] splendid cityportrait, even those of us far from Venice can marvel. (The Wall Street Journal), Berendt has given us something uniquely different....Thanks to [his] splendid cityportrait, even those of us far from Venice can marvel. ( The Wall Street Journal ), Funny, insightful, illuminating... [Venice] reveals itself, slowly, discreetly, under Berendt's gentle but persistent prying. ( The Boston Globe ), Funny, insightful, illuminating... ÝVenice¨ reveals itself, slowly, discreetly, under Berendts gentle but persistent prying. ("The Boston Globe") An urbane, beautifully fashioned book. ("The New York Times") Exceptionally interesting... Berendts prose, now as then, is precise, evocative and witty. (Jonathan Yardley, "The Washington Post") Berendt is that rare writer devoured by millions. ("USA Today") John Berendt once again captures the marvelous seamy side of midnight society. ("Vanity Fair") Berendt immerses us deeply in the citys culture and we emerge sputtering and thrilled. ("The Miami Herald") Berendt has given us something uniquely different....Thanks to Ýhis¨ splendid cityportrait, even those of us far from Venice can marvel. ("The Wall Street Journal"), Funny, insightful, illuminating... [Venice] reveals itself, slowly, discreetly, under Berendt's gentle but persistent prying. ( The Boston Globe ) Berendt has given us something uniquely different....Thanks to [his] splendid cityportrait, even those of us far from Venice can marvel. ( The Wall Street Journal ), Berendt immerses us deeply in the city's culture and we emerge sputtering and thrilled. ( The Miami Herald )