Venetian Vespers : A Novel by John Banville (2025, Hardcover)
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Venetian Vespers : A Novel by John Banville (2025, Hardcover). From the Acclaimed Author of Snow and the Sea Everything felt like a mystery, every turn a snare designed to confuse and thwart me... As winter of 1899 arrives, unusual events unfold. As the dawn of the new century approaches, English novelist Evelyn Dolman marries Laura Rensselaer, the daughter of a wealthy American magnate. However, amidst Laura's conflict with her father, Evelyn's hopes for a significant inheritance seem to be slipping away. On their long-awaited honeymoon in Venice at the Palazzo Dioscuri�home to the charming yet dangerous Count Barbarigo�the newlyweds encounter a series of inexplicable happenings that only heighten Evelyn�s already fragile state of mind. Is it merely the sea mist shrouding the city, or is he truly descending into madness? �A marvelous and rewarding novelist... He is a magician, really.� � The Scotsman �Banville has a grim gift for revealing the depths of people's souls.� � Don DeLillo �The most significant innovator in Irish fiction of the last half-century.� � Irish Times �One of my favorite living writers.� � Rebecca F. Kuang �Banville crafts prose of exquisite elegance.� � New York Times
