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Jeff in Venice, Death in Varanasi

By Geoff Dyer
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Jeff in Venice, Death in Varanasi by Geoff Dyer presents a unique narrative in two parts. The first part follows a jaded journalist named Jeff as he embarks on a hedonistic journey during the glittering Venice Biennale, exploring themes of art, love, and identity. The second part contrasts sharply with an anonymous protagonist's transformative experience in the spiritual city of Varanasi, delving into the profound and the transcendental.
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You might enjoy this novel if you appreciate stories that intricately weave together themes of love, identity, and self-discovery against the backdrop of two contrasting cities, Venice and Varanasi. This book may appeal to you if you are intrigued by tales that blend humour with profound, existential questions and enjoy a narrative rich with vivid, atmospheric descriptions.

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Jeff in Venice, Death in Varanasi

Jeff Atman is in Venice to cover the opening of the Biennale. He's expecting to see a load of art, go to a lot of parties. He's not expecting to meet the spellbinding Laura, who will completely transform his few days in the city. Another city and assignment - on the banks of the Ganges in Varanasi, a different kind of transformation lies in wait.

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Jeff Atman, a journalist, is in Venice to cover the opening of the Biennale. He's expecting to see a load of art, go to a lot of parties, and drink too many bellinis. He's not expecting to meet the spellbinding Laura, who will completely transform his few days in the city.

Another city, another assignment: this time on the banks of the Ganges in Varanasi. Amid the crowds, ghats, and chaos of India's holiest Hindu city, a different kind of transformation lies in wait.

A beautifully told story of erotic love and spiritual yearning, Jeff in Venice, Death in Varanasi is playful, stylish, sensual, comic, ingenious, and utterly captivating.

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Geoff Dyer's Jeff in Venice, Death in Varanasi is widely praised for its witty, thought-provoking exploration of contrasting worlds, combining humour with existential contemplation. Critics commend Dyer for his acute observations and unique style, blending the absurd with deep philosophical insights. The narrative's engagement with themes of love, art, and self-discovery resonated with reviewers, who appreciated its originality and depth.

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ISBN: 9781921656897

Publisher: Text Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 04 January 2011

Country: Australia

Imprint: The Text Publishing Company

Audience: General / adult

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Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 304

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Fiction General Fiction Geoff Dyer Literary Fiction Penguin Books

About the Author

Geoff Dyer is the author of three previous novels, a critical study of John Berger and six other non-fiction books including But Beautiful, which was awarded the Somerset Maugham Prize.

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