{"product_id":"venice-by-jan-morris-9780571396634","title":"Venice","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe best book about Venice ever written\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e) - Jan Morris' bestselling travel writing classic is an essential guide to this magical city, newly introduced by Tracy Chevalier.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhether the dappled secrets of the city's canals, churches, calles and campos, to the romantic tales behind its revered landmarks, paintings, sculptures and mosaics – the myths and history of the Venetian people or the legendary mystery of the lagoon itself – Jan Morris explores this dream-like city in impressionistic prose you will never forget.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhether visiting in person or in the mind, as an armchair traveller or tourist, this is both not only \u003ci\u003ethe essential introduction\u003c\/i\u003e to Venice but a true \u003ci\u003ework of literature in its own right\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eOne of the best travel books I have ever read. It made me want to go to Venice and when I went it made being there even better.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003eMichael Palin\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSara Wheeler's new biography of Jan Morris, \u003ci\u003eJan Morris: A Life\u003c\/i\u003e, will be published in April by Faber.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47548213461228,"sku":"9780571396634","price":10.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/00a0dfb96be48e506149ad746e71f063.jpg?v=1776907904","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/venice-by-jan-morris-9780571396634","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}