A true story of impossible love in the eighteenth century. As the impossible love affair between the two gradually revealed itself through the letters andrea di robilant turned it into a bestselling book. Actually, casanova, youre not my type history books the. Andrea di robilant tells how a cache of letters enabled him and his father to uncover an 18thcentury romance in a venetian affair. This book is also told through letters and the amazing part is the things the. A true tale of forbidden love in the 18th century by andrea di robilant. The discovery of a box of eighteenthcentury love letters thrusts andrea di robilant into an adventure of familial intrique that will carry him back hundreds of years to the golden era of venice and into the middle of a secret love affair between venetian statesman andrea memmo and giustiniana wynne, a beautiful, halfenglish girl. A venetian affair 780375411816 by di robilant, andrea and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at. A venetian life in the age of napoleon, irresistible north. Di robilant uses a trove of love letters from the eighteenth. The letters by themselves can be somewhat repetitive, but by skillfully combining wellchosen passages with historical background, di robilant spins a lively. If you read my book a beautiful woman in venice or a venetian affair by andrea di robilant or if youre just a fan of giustiniana wynne, you. A true tale of forbidden love in the 18th century ebook. Di robilant demonstrated in his first book, a venetian affair, a gift for.
Andrea di robilant the american university of rome. In the waning days of venices glory in the mid1700s, andrea memmo was scion to one the citys oldest patrician families. A venetian affair, by andrea di robilant, sound recording cd. Years ago i read a book called a venetian affair by. A venetian affair 037541181x by di robilant, andrea. Search for library items search for lists search for.
It turns out there was an affair of some sort between an english woman who is the author of these letters back in the mid1700s and the relative of the di robilant family. See all books authored by andrea di robilant, including autumn in venice, and a venetian affair. Andrea di robilant’s tale takes us back to the time of josephine bonaparte, as well as into some of the most delightful rose gardens in italy today, brought to colorful life on the page in the watercolors of artist nina fuga. Andrea di robilant on the muse who sparked the authors late creative. He is more likely to be found writing about international politics than 18 th century love stories, but strangely enough, through a family. Andrea di robilants elegant and meticulously researched book about.
What i loved best about this book was the rich detail of the history, politics and customs in venice at that time. A venetian affair book by andrea di robilant 2 available. Di robilant quotes liberally from the letters and also paraphrases to avoid mundane or dull writing. A venetian affair andrea di robilant first edition. Book has minor edge wear, small bumps on spine ends, tiny dent on head. List of books by author andrea di robilant thriftbooks. Andrea di robilant miami events calendar books & books. S glory in the mid1700s, andrea memmo was scion to one the city’. When andrea di robilants father found a stash of letters in the old family palazzo in venice a journey of discovery began. Chasing the rose, his fourth book, describes a meandering journey into the world of old roses. Jcu creative writing professor andrea di robilant describes his italian american upbringing, his new novel, and shares tips for aspiring travel writers. His previous books, a venetian affair and lucia in the age of napoleon, were published to great acclaim. From venice to greenland on the trail of the zen brothers, and chasing the rose.
Autumn in venice by andrea di robilant maurice on books. In 2003, andrea di robilant, a correspondent for the italian newspaper la stampa, wrote a book entitled a venetian affair. His sparkling, wellpaced narrative evokes the world of maskwearing men and ladies attending goldoni plays and gambling at the ridottobringing to life, 250 years later, a tale of unbounded passion and. Bush, he took a yearlong leave of absence and moved to venice with his family to write his first book, a venetian affair the true story of an impossible love set in. Find a venetian affair 037541181x by di robilant, andrea. Andrea di robilant is andrea memmos great great great grandson. A true tale of forbidden love in the 18th century 780375726170. Because of their dramatically different positions in society, they could not marry. Anglo venetian beauty, to her secret lover andrea memmo, in eighteenthcentury venice. The acclaimed author of a venetian affair now gives us the remarkable story of hemingways love affair with both the city of venice and the. A venetian affair goodreads meet your next favorite book. It is his son, the author andrea di robilant, who decides to begin with the letters, but to use other source material and to see what story lies within.
A venetian life in the age of napoleon begins where andrea di robilants a venetian affair left off. A venetian affair by andrea di robilant audiobook audible. In the attic of their old family palazzo on the grand canal, his father had found the. Buy a venetian affair by andrea di robilant online at alibris. The idea to write a venetian affair was planted when his father discovered andreas letters to giustiniana mouldering in the attic of. A diligent researcher of primary and secondary texts, di robilant demonstrated in his first book, a venetian affair, a gift for weaving. A true tale of forbidden love in the 18th century audiobook written by andrea di robilant. Wynne, the beautiful, illegitimate daughter of a venetian mother and british father. With tracks every 3 minutes for easy book markingcontainer. Acclaimed author andrea di robilant sweeps listeners back to 18thcentury venice for a spellbinding tale of forbidden love. Robilant is the author of several books that include a venetian affair.
A venetian affair an impossible love story of mistresses. A third book, irresistible north, published in the uk as the venetian navigators, tells the story of nicolò and antonio zen, two venetian brothers who sailed to the north atlantic at the end of the fourteenth century. The author wrote the book after his father found a collection of letters. By andrea di robilant photographed by camilla mcgrath. Venetian navigators by di robilant, andrea 780571243785. In the waning days of venices glory in the mid1700s, andrea memmo was scion to. Andrea di robilant is a soft spoken italian journalist, with just the slightest hint of an american accent coming through, he has american family roots on his mothers side, and for a number of years was the la stampa correspondent in america.
About a venetian affair in the waning days of venices glory in the mid1700s, andrea memmo was scion to one the citys oldest patrician families. Andrea di robilant was born in italy and educated at le rosey and columbia. If it sounds like a bad harlequin romance, thats unfortunate because this is a true story based on letters found by di robilants father in venice and di robilant herself at, of all places, randolph macon college in virginia. In the attic of their old family palazzo on the grand canal, his father had found the love letters of their ancestor andrea memmo, one of the last great venetian statesmen, to a beautiful halfenglish girl named giustiniana wynne. A true tale of forbidden love in the 18th century by andrea di robilant was first published in hardcover in. An 18thcentury affair in venice revealed in the lovers myriad letters, some only. Rosy conversation with andrea di robilant rosy bvm. Some of the letters were written in code, which di robilant and his father. By andrea di robilant in his new book, a venetian affair, are so. From the author of the bestselling a venetian affair, here is the charming chronicle of his search for the identity of a mysterious old rose.
We have new and used copies available, in 2 editions starting at $0. And her lover, andrea memmo, had nearly won the office of doge. 3$20 a true tale of forbidden love in the 18th century andrea and giustiniana are of such different. I am trying to imagine a venice of two and a half centuries ago, the venice of a venetian affair by andrea di robilant. Andrea di robilant, heir to the lovers legacy, captures them in the twilight of the. So when i discovered this book had information i did not know, i knew i had to have it. Another book set in venice, which i thoroughly loved, is a venetian affair by andrea di robilant. A venetian life in the age of napoleon, by andrea di. Of hemingways love affair with both the city of venice and the muse he. In 1753, his ancestor andrea memmo had been introduced to a lovely girl of uncertain station. The venetian affair by andrea di robilant is one of those rare pieces of historical writing that reads like one of the great works of fiction. Enjoy this real story in the captivating book the venetian affair by andrea di robilant whose father found a satsh of over 100 letters. In 2003, di robilant wrote his first book a venetian affair, a biography of his ancestor, andrea memmo, in 18th century venice based on his correspondence with.
Andrea di robilant, heir to the lovers legacy, captures them in the twilight of the golden era of venice, with forays to the colorful social circles of london and paris along the way. The idea to write a venetian affair was planted when his father discovered andreas letters to. The story seems to contain all the necessary elements for a riveting tale. At the age of twentyfour he fell passionately in love with sixteenyearold giustiniana wynne, the beautiful, illegitimate daughter of a venetian mother and british father. Read a venetian affair a true tale of forbidden love in the 18th century by andrea di robilant available from rakuten kobo. Andrea starts off the book as the seemingly more experienced lover who counsels giustiniana in how she must comport herself, and it is he that leads the way in. Never fails to empathize with the aging authors predicament. A true story of impossible love in the eighteenth century 781841155425 by robilant, andrea di and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices.
Andrea di robilant was born in italy and educated at le rosey and columbia university, where he specialized in international affairs. Andrea di robilant was born in italy and educated at columbia university, where he specialized in international affairs. Lucia mocenigo, one of the authors ancestors, was the eldest daughter of andrea memmo, and she married at seventeen into one of the bestknown patrician families in venice. A venetian affair has 2 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Paperbacks other 32 a venetian affair andrea di robilant. Venetian navigators andrea di robilant 780571243785. Reviews book a venetian affair by andrea de robilant.
Andrea di robilants a venetian affair is drawn in part from a cache of letters discovered by the authors father in his ancestral palazzo on the grand canal. Buy a venetian affair first edition by di robilant, andrea isbn. In 1754 andrea memmo, the dashing and gifted scion of a distinguished catholic family. A venetian affair by andrea di robilant starting at $0. A venetian affair 780375411816 by di robilant, andrea and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Andrea di robilant a venetian affair slightly foxed literary. A true tale of forbidden love in the 18th century book on online bookstore near you.
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